Nice little bird, nice pose, detail, comp, BG, and sharpness. Some NR to the BG would help and although I don't really know the species I would suggest warming the whole thing up just a tad more.
Congratualitons!
Nice pose, perch, and BG. I agree warming the image up may work. Another option is to desat the blue and cyan channels as there is a blue cast to the bird's plumage...I tried it, looks good.
Very nice bird and pose, perch and composition are all excellent for
the species. "Classic" B&W pose. I like it a lot! Agree about warming,
worth the already excellent image.
Nice shot Rick,
I really like the birds pose, and agree with others comment regarding suggestions for more NR, and the presence of a blue cast.
I would've like to have seen a little more DOF also, if light permitted.
I like everything about this image but agree with Dan about the slight blue color cast, also just to let you know it's not a breeding male as his throat and cheeks would be black