Austin, loved the image design. the grass at the bottom of the frame is the best part of this image IMO. I like the blur in the wings as it conveys that the bird is hovering and not diving.
I love this! It also look nicely cropped a little closer to the bird on the right side and cropped to a similar distance on the left. Sort of a tall panorama effect. But I don't think it's better. Just different. Great shot!