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First two look good to me in terms of focus on the eyes with enough sharpness, detail. Second is better than the first in terms of the feathers on the body. I suspect a bit of movement either in bird or camera but there is always the possibility of shallow DOF adding and stopping down more, bumping the ISO to the 800-1600 range.
Third is challenged. I am hard pressed to convince myself where the plane of sharpness is, since I think some movement has muddled the picture.
Fourth also missing some sharpness.
Overall I suspect you have been doing a good job in all choosing the eyes to focus on, but shutter speeds are relatively low for handheld, at least for me. Technique wise, if you are not using a tripod or more easily a monopod, make extra certain that you create a tight triangle between neck, hands and camera with lens supported underneath, using the strap to provide tension. And/or lean against a post, wall, or rest your camera on a surface, trying to damp any vibration.
If it were me I would have shot all these at 800 or higher, depending on camera body, optimized hand-holding, wished for a monopod, and had fun! Worth a revisit for sure.
Scott
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