Always great to see these grosbeaks. You found a beautiful specimen, the eye contact and snow on the beak add to it. The colors of the BG are complementing but the branches are a bit distracting. I wish there were no shadows crossing the bird's back. I might sharpen the bird a bit more. Keep them coming!
Beautiful colors in this image. Agree about removing the branch tip at the bottom. Only problem I have with the BG is the one branch going in a different direction than the others (pointing to his throat) and that's not even a big deal for me.