Lovely bird and BG. Your exposure is good with wonderful details and the light is gorgeous. Only wish for a smaller perch but we can't dictate where they land.
Steve, this is a very pleasing image. Good eye contact and HA. I like how the bird stands out from the BG, but the BG still complements the colors on the bird's breast.:)
I like the overall quality to this image. Yes, I wish the perch was better...but it matches rather well size and colour-wise. Although the HA looks parallel to the camera I still would have prefered a degree or two more this way. Awesome light and BG. Good comp too.