Judges Comments

Nicely captured bird. A couple of comments. You might like to try some selective sharpening on the bird to bring out the feathers
a bit more. And I find the herbiage at the left a little distracting and would prefer it to be a little darker.
Perhaps the rest of the herbiage as well, particularly the highlights on the reeds to the right.
But apart from that, a good candidate for a Nature shot. Good work.