Nice pose, and I like the branch with the dried leaves it has in its bill. Exposure and sharpness are good. I also like the bit of vegetation in LRC. This image needs more room at bottom and less at top. Good looking BG, except the top part which has heavy evidence of cloning.
Very good timing Stuart. I like the action and the soft light. Composition is a bit tight for my taste and the critical focus point seems to be in the middle of the left wing instead of the eye. :-)
I like the soft light, details and the stick adds to it. I would crop a bit off the top and add canvas at the bottom. Did you add canvas at the top? It looks like repetitive patterns.
Nice takeoff pose with stick. For me, the bright spots in the background is taking away too much attention from your subject. Also as mentioned, top appears to have repetitive patterns ... which shouldn't be a problem if cropped slightly from the top.