Striking color on wings and tail, curious gaze, pleasant background, although I wish it was a bit more uniform side to side. Because this is a setup, you can probably change things a bit to get a more uniform background behind the perch. Sharp.
The perch is interesting, but for my tastes overpowers the bird a bit.
Hello Laurie, most of the juvenile birds around here look rather dull, this one is quite colorful. I like the pose, the eye contact, the face is sharp, the color of the perch certainley matches the bird.
The perch adds an interesting flavor here, but it is a bit large for this bird. Good colors, nice eye contact and the suggestion to move the perch a bit seems a good one. Overall, nice!
Compromise always makes something not perfect.
I was out in the middle of nowhere with two other photographers - one on each side of me in blinds. They had great backgrounds. One liked the perch and the other did not.