Magpie in the rain.

Thats a nice one Tony,very hard to exposse corectly for both blacks & whites.

Very nice Tony.

Nice shot and the contrasts make the image.

Thanks for taking the time to comment Dimitri, Paul & Gary most appreciated.

Fascinating shot Anthony. He doesn't look completely happy with the drenching either. Nice one.

it's a lovely shot
I know the damage the magpies are known to do is not liked by man and small birds alike, but they are very beautiful birds
and it's front shown here is gorgeous
to see the bird just like it ....showing it's chest

love the wet look too

Thanks Dale and Marie for your nice comments.
And yes Marie, even in my neck of the woods the magpie is disliked.
One chap said to me that if he had the power he would kill the lot.
But there is no mistaking that it is a beautiful bird.

Extremely well captured. Exposure is Bang on. Beautiful effect with the rain.
One magnificent image Tony..

Thanks Ted for your kind comments.

Excellent shot Tony. Well done.

This would look fantastic in print.

Nice shots Tony ,there is good detail in the white. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Sindri, Rick and Reigh for your kind comments.

Hi Tony,
you did a great job on the exposure, great details on the black & white,
nice bokeh.
IMHO the grey frame is a little distracting,
Regards
Clare