Good EXP. Yes to much to much room above the bird. The head is turned away a bit too much. Best for preening images is perfectly square to the imaging sensor.... The head, and esp. the bill, are lost in the dark feathers.
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Many times preening birds are more tolerant of people and may allow you to slowly change your position relative to it, such as moving a few steps to the right to get a better head position on your subject (especially if you notice that the HA is a repeat pattern on its part). Still, good behaviour captured :-)