Coopers Hawk Watercolor Work in Progress 2

I continued on my Coopers Hawk painting this morning.

Here is what it looks like right now.

To see the step by step photos, read on after the break.

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I started adding some feather detail to the head and chest.

I decided I wanted some sky showing through the foliage so I dabbed in some Cerulean Blue in the background. While I was at it I thought some more color in the background would also be a good idea. Then I continued adding feather detail.

Then I finally refined the darker shadow areas to pop the Hawk off the background. 

Now it's time to stare at it for a while to decide what I need to do next.