What's great about #9 is it would look good and recognizable from close or from far away. The bird could also stand on it's own - that is important. Needs more color and a little more "uniqueness" to the bird.
Just saw your comment. I can make those changes for you, but in this phase of the contest only the top 5 ranked designer can submit updates. If you would like to see my design with a couple of modification please consider ranking in such a manner.