convert from RAW
crop
Dodge and burn on head and feathers
saturate eye and beak
clone out some distracting branches
add border
resize
sharpen
Save for web
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too bad about the branch. Not a bad one considering I hate birds backs as photos. There's definite loss of detail in the feathers. Almost a great image.
Wow! Did you get a shiver when you saw that stare? I did :) Nice catch. They do add to the depth but the trees in the foreground are a bit distracting. None the less, great shot. 8