Good to get two together Chris. Just enough sharpness to cover. The HA on the nearer adds interest and love that two tone bg. In keeping with "doubles".
I like the background and perch. The exposure and sharpness look good. I agree with David that it is nice to get two in the frame. With two however it is hard to get two good head angles. I also wish for a bit more separation of the birds. Thanks for sharing.
Good call on stopping down the aperture - yet a bit more would have made the far bird in as perfect focus as the near bird...but you have enough detail that a small amount of selective sharpening on it should bring it up to par. I do wish for a better HA on the far bird, but I'm sure this is the best double pose you got.