Hi Mike. Pose, perch, and sharpness are all good. The exposure is perfect. I wish there were a little more life in the eye, and I'd move the bird further to the right in the frame.
I like the composition as is Mike the added branch extension works well here the high key bg also works without blending the stork into it....Excellent Shot!
I've always enjoyed white on white, this one no exception. I like the comp as is too as the cluster of leaves at right nicely balance the image IMO. I would clone out the one small piece of trunk creeping into the frame though (for a cleaner edge). Always fun to revisit older files...