It looks fine to me: nice over the shoulder head turn, perfect exposure, sharp, and just enough DOF to get the tail. The white stuff in the LRHC draws the eye of the viewer. There are several ways to eliminate it if that fits with your processing ethics.
later and love, artie
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Welcome, Ray! Good to see you here. Perch, pose and sharpness look good on my monitor. I find the BG a bit busy but would be happy to have this image in my collection. :)
Ray, Looks perfect -more snow would be good or maybe clone out the few for those down south. Man, I hate you guys with all those HOs - wish they would let over the border! Bob
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Agree on the white spot being distracting. Other than that, a beautiful image :)