Magpie at Priory

Magpies usually spot you and fly off before you can get a pic so I didn't have time to compose this shot which is why he's over to one side and only just got his head in! You have to be very quiet and carefully raise the camera slowly otherwise they spot you. He was fairly near the top of the tree but I had already zoomed my lens so he didn't see that happening. As with most of my pics this is SOOC

[Vee]

What an interesting bird...I've never seen one!

[Lesley]

Tell me about it. I've been trying to photograph the pair of magpies in my garden for months! Hanndsome bird

[Hazel]

A very nice magpie shot and I'm jealous!

[Rosie Kind]

@vskolnik They have become quite common around here but they have amazing eyesight and fly off as soon as you look at them!

[Rosie Kind]

@lellie @quietpurplehaze I was pleased to get this one today because they are difficult to get pics of

[Shirley Banford]

Awesome!

[Judith Johnson]

Well spotted. I think I have one shot of a magpie, but you're right - it was a long way off.

[Cindy Rez]

beautiful shot and bird!!! you must have felt like the paparazzi!!!

[Lisa]

Beautiful! Different from North American magpies!

[Rosie Kind]

@sabanford @busylady Thanks
@cindyrez Thanks LOL