Cool picture, I'm sure you get a lot of "not minimal" comments though. But I think it fits fine. It would have been nicer without the branch that crosses behind the bird so my eye could make out the silouhette of the bird a little better though. But a very "Zen" like picture overall.
i dont like the fact that the sky is white. the sihloutttes are nice but they would have looked so much better against a golden, red, or dark blue sky for example.
im not sure if you were trying for a silouette or if this shot is severely underexposed. the branches look allright but the bird is way too dark to be a regular shot but if it was a true silouette you would not have any detail on the front of the bird