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The Bewick’s Wren apparently wasn’t in the mood to be photographed. I like the pose and open beak and the colors in the background.
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Any thoughts appreciated.
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Canon R5; 100-500 at 500 mm; 1/1000 at f10; ISO 5000
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Nice pose you caught Allen of the wren on the move. I’ve never seen this species so this is a treat. I like the habitat included for the most part but wish the large diagonal branch behind the tail wasn’t there. Nice details and exposure on the bird. Though obscured, I can see a faint catchlight in the most visible eye.
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Great pose, Allen, and you caught that typical Wren “bird-with-an-attitude” vibe perfectly. It probably would have a bit more impact if it were facing you, but this still works very well. I think I’d be tempted to try removing the diagonal stick that touches the tail, but it’s not a deal breaker.
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That foot in midair makes it look like he’s throwing an eagle-sized temper tantrum! Wonderful catch with a very nice BG. I’m not sure I mind the branch touching the tail but I’d have a go at the brightly colored one just to the left of the bird. Or else lighten a little and bend the color to make is as inconspicuous as possible.
Allen.
I’m kind of with everyone else on this image Allen.
I see a fair amount of distraction from the bushes on the left side of the frame. I think a real good idea would be to crop out that part of the image and enlarge the bird so that it’s a much tighter crop. With a tight crop,
There is emphasis on the face of the bird.
The anger really comes out in this image.
This was sort of my take, perhaps a little radical on the edit.
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I like @David_Schoen’s idea here!! The little bird is a much bigger bird now! I’ll bet it would like that. 
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