2210_1304 Black-billed Magpie
There may be snow on the ground, but this is a fall photo, taken last October. Some years, snow comes early. This stuff all melted; it was just a taste of things to come.
The Black-billed Magpie is one smart, wily, shy, elusive bird, resident here all year, wise in the ways of us human creatures and not very trusting. As I said, smart bird.
I have countless shots of tail feathers, generally from a rear view, although occasionally via sheer persistence I have gotten lucky. Last fall, I finally managed a decent shot of one in flight with its tail fully in view, showing the iridescence. A more difficult shot than you might imagine!
Made from the rolling red Toyota blind; upscaled slightly using ON1 Resize.
Photographed near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2210_1304 Black-billed Magpie
There may be snow on the ground, but this is a fall photo, taken last October. Some years, snow comes early. This stuff all melted; it was just a taste of things to come.
The Black-billed Magpie is one smart, wily, shy, elusive bird, resident here all year, wise in the ways of us human creatures and not very trusting. As I said, smart bird.
I have countless shots of tail feathers, generally from a rear view, although occasionally via sheer persistence I have gotten lucky. Last fall, I finally managed a decent shot of one in flight with its tail fully in view, showing the iridescence. A more difficult shot than you might imagine!
Made from the rolling red Toyota blind; upscaled slightly using ON1 Resize.
Photographed near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.