Spoonbills in Paradise

I loved painting this subject. I caught these birds while at the Disney Zoo. My concern is the highest contrast and most interesting part is the vegetation and does that interfere with the birds. What do you think?

Hibiscus

"Hibiscus" was painted last summer from a photograph I took in Florida. Believe it or not, it took about 10-15 glazes to get a velvety feel. I used a red/green palette. I gave it as a wedding gift to my neice.