@milaniet Thank you, Milanie! We were just out for a short, impromptu ride to our friend's nearby fields to dump some weeds, so I didn't take my 600mm lens. We rarely see anything (other than some distant cattle), so I didn't go expecting to even take a photo (some photographer I am, eh? lol) Oh, well! At least this magpie sat quite awhile so I could get multiple shots (rare I get any, as they typically fly off immediately). I had to crop it to get a fair closeup appearance.
Really nice framing between the branches, and I like how the background colours from your soft dof match the colours of the magpie. Really nice, Barb! Fav