Question the Pecking Order, Twilight Baby Spike

Part of a small series of scribs I did in a new style. They're mostly about Twi and Spike growing up, and not very planned out, so they're pretty banal... but I think young Twi and Spike are cute~

That...bird is supposed to be Philomena, but I drew her from scratch and without referencing anything but some vague memories of fairytale illustrations... All I could think was 'heavy beak, crested head, straight tail', and am none too happy with the results.
Serves me right for drawing away from the computer. Hmph.