It is nice! A bit more room top and bottom would be nice but both eyes are nice and sharp and the whole head mouth and fish area is great. As you noted, wrong time of day. There are some things we just don't control.
You captured a great moment in time, with good eye contact from both the bird and the fish. As you pointed out, light was a bit harsh. I'd like to see a little more sharpening and some more room in the frame for the bird. I'd remove the horizontal line adjacent to its head. Thanks for posting!