I agree with Roopak. Once in Bharatpur this bird was within my closest focusing distance of my 400 f2.8 lens ie. 10 feet. And I had to keep on going back as the fellow was coming closer and closer. At times long lens can be a problem.

The pose and eye contact is fine. Increasing the contrast a bit would be better. Thanks for sharing.
cheers,
Sabyasachi