after reading lots of tutorials, i've decided to try and see what happens... i don't think it's good enough, but it's better than nothing, and i'd better let the experts grade my work...

Spoiler:

i forgot to redraw the tail... thanks CA

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I'd like to wake up like that for once in my life...

you over level it and i see a little dust you should and redraws are better.

The "fin" on top of the bird's head (because I forgot his name) is not one piece; it curves as seen in the middle right panel. Need to fix that in the bottom right panel.

er, yeah.
ok, so the leveling on the blacks are a little over done. As well as the blacks, the darker greys are overleveled, which i suspect is from over leveling the blacks ;D
and the chicken, but blazing already told you about that i presume