mockingbird in mulberries

[Joel Arrington]

Canon 20D, shutter priority, 70-200 mm + 2x ext. @ 350mm, ISO 200, 1/500 @ f/9. Fill flash

[Jim Poor]

There is a good bit of nice color in this image.

I'd get rid of the stick that goes through the tail as well as the stick and small something that intrude on the right side.

I like the little bit of leaves and such in the lower right, am not so sure about the stuff in the upper right.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Adding to Jim's comments, the angle is very steep and I would remove one of the two catchlights.

[Joel Arrington]

Comments have put me to work, but I am coming to a feel for the kind of clean version of nature pictures that is considered desirable. It's good to know what is expected.