I feel that the composition and exposure could have been managed better. I think that this subject might have looked better in an off-centred composition. Also, the feather details are lost on the bright side of the birds head due to the strong lighting. JMO.
the expression is really well-captured. DOF is very nice. the only thing i didn't like is thatg the left side of the face is a bit blown out and lacks detail. 8.