-horizon straightened
-all other birds taken out, including very OOF birds in background
-leg bands removed
-the dark shadow? by the lower bird taken out
-more black added maybe through more contrast?
-for better composition and to make up for the straightening, canvas added at top and left and right side and bottom cropped and maybe added some canvas to cover blank spots after the straightening tilt.
-water drop? taken off bill
-a little saturation added

What I would do differently-
-leave bottom right bird in even though his legs are cropped off. I feel it adds interest and most of all, shows relation of the ground and the landing bird. W/o the bird on the ground, I can’t get a sense where the landing bird is going to put down, or maybe its feet are already just touching. Then too, the bottom bird continues the nice diagonal line of the landing bird’s right wing.
– would probably do two images, one with bands off and one with bands on.

Thanks for your wonderful images and all your teaching.

Beautiful images as always and tons for us all to learn! Thanks.