Gotta love the Fletcher gardens where lots of birds come and go and provide lots of opportunities for making images. Nice setup Jeff, with smooth background, nice look-back pose and good sharpness. I would remove the small highlight in the eye.
Nice pose and sharpness but otherwise I am the odd man out here.... The image could do without the seed. The white on the neck is very bright. And the light white half of the image is a distraction as our eyes head to the light areas...
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