On wildlife shots, I usually don't have a lot of time to frame the shot for interesting foreground and background. Add to that the fact that I am so enamored by the subject that I tend to crop in really close, if not at the time, then in post processing.
I usually try to place the eyes at one of the points using the rule of thirds and I also try to leave space wherever they are looking. I'm posting these shots to get a little feedback on how you might have shot or cropped these differently.
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Thanks so much for you time and assistance!