I agree with EvilEye about the eagle. I think his edit addresses most of the concerns. Basically, the wings you've done are at completely different angles. I wouldn't say that EvilEye's edit is 100% accurate (sorry EvilEye), but I think that it's definitely a step in the right direction.
As for the UI, it makes a world of difference to have that background. Is there any reason you've chosen the number 7,200,000 for the score? I ask, because whenever I do a mockup I always come up with an arbitrary score that usually is in the millions with only the first two, and sometimes three, numbers being anything but 0. Perhaps it's an innate decision in all of us.
My initial reaction when I saw the new eagle was "wow! that game sure is patriotic!". I'm not suggesting to change it however, I just think that there is a lot of symbolism that comes with the bald eagle, and it's amazing how representative of America it actually is. Anyways, let's see some tiles already! I get the impression that you're dreadfully afraid of tiles, and all I can do is keep asking myself why.