Agree about the brightness and/or contrast. You have him well placed in the frame and the red eyering just pops. Do you have a bit more room on the bottom? His feet are awfully close to the edge. Mid tone feathers are nicely exposed.
Gail
Jeff, I've had no luck getting close to these guys. I agree that you need a bit more room on the bottom and the mixed light was not ideal. Nice pose and inclusion of the environment.
Jeff, And to think you were hiding all that room on the bottom Nice repost, I would like to see some of the whites toned down around the neck and head and maybe some of the rocks could use some toning down. Not for you to repost but for your files. It's a sweet image and worth the trouble IMO.