Grace, in this case some S/H (about -15 to 18 on the highlights slider) worked well - you can touch up some parts afterwards with the burn tool set to midtones (even if you are working on highlights) at no more than 6-8% exposure. I tried it and liked the result...and it only took about 45 seconds :-)

Awesome pose and sharpness. Great timing on your part too. I love the perch but only wish to see more of it below - I'm aware that is all you have though.