Nicely exposed, sharp, love the detail on the wing.
Wish the lighting was a bit more uniform on the bird, so his lower 1/3 was clearly seen.
Biggest concern is the overpowering nature of the trunk on the left. It really stops his gaze and hems him in.
Sharp with a good EXP and a nice and much needed head turn. The large branch on the left dominates....
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Beautiful bird, well-captured. Agree with previous comments about techs and the non-uniform lighting.
The dominating tree trunk can be removed with a little cloning work. I would then clone out the twig from the perch, add some canvas and sky to the right, and crop to taste.