Mr. Magpie by KeldBach

The Magpie (Pica pica) is usually a rather shy bird, but I was lucky to capture this guy from inside through the window.

Website | Portfolio | Prints

WillemSvdMerwe Featured By Owner Feb 13, 2017

Aw, Mr. Magpie is looking dashing! Great shot!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Feb 13, 2017

Thank you very much

Rahula87 Featured By Owner Jul 7, 2014 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Where i live there are many magpies and are lesser shy than eurasian jays^^ nice shot!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Jul 7, 2014

Thanks very much

xzendor7 Featured By Owner Apr 22, 2014 Digital Artist

This Is A Really Great Shot.

KeldBach Featured By Owner Apr 22, 2014

Thanks very much

rickblade34 Featured By Owner Sep 25, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

It's so rare to see them up close like this. You can get a real sense of their intelligence.

A terrific portrait, bravo!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Sep 25, 2012

Thank you so much

ArcticIceWolf Featured By Owner Sep 24, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I love Magpies!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Sep 24, 2012

Me too

walkerka24 Featured By Owner Jun 29, 2012 Hobbyist

Beautiful. Magpies are usually timid and difficult to shoot (photograph).
Nicely done sir!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Jun 30, 2012

Thanks very much

ForgivenDreamSoul Featured By Owner Apr 2, 2011

WOW!!! WHAT THE SOT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your beautiful work is featured in my journal <<Birds from around the World >> --> [link]

I wish you everything the best!!!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Apr 2, 2011

Thank you so much

Calmar Featured By Owner Mar 9, 2011

Beautiful!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Mar 10, 2011

Thanks very much

Calmar Featured By Owner Mar 11, 2011

You are welcome. Magpies are wonderful and so is this photograph.

Miarath Featured By Owner Jan 15, 2011 General Artist

Looks awesome.

KeldBach Featured By Owner Jan 15, 2011

Glad you like it

Miarath Featured By Owner Jan 15, 2011 General Artist

My pleasure.

EscaBowmer Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2010 Professional Photographer

Magpies are my favourite

KeldBach Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2010

Glad you like it

frenchfox Featured By Owner Dec 18, 2010

Gorgeous portrait of a sweet magpie !

KeldBach Featured By Owner Dec 18, 2010

Thanks very much

Momotte2 Featured By Owner Dec 18, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

Wonderful !

KeldBach Featured By Owner Dec 18, 2010

Glad you like it

malaladanila Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2010

Very elegant bird, Keld!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2010

Thanks, Mihaela. Glad you like it

Kiarachu Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2010 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

♥ magpie...and for answer

it's very difficult to know if it's a lad or a lass

They have the same coloration...unlike the blackbird(they are both of the same family).
Anyway nice shot!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2010

Thanks, Chiara. I hope to get another shot from the side to show its beautiful blue feathers

Kiarachu Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2010 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Ah...yeah...the blue feathers.Corevidae are a very peculiar family and I like them all :3

KeldBach Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2010

Me too, and I think they are quite clever birds. We mostly have Jackdaws and Crows here, and the occasional Magpie. But it's long time ago I have seen a Raven around here.

Kiarachu Featured By Owner Dec 25, 2010 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Oh...they are for sure!I saw:jackdaw(only this year...),magpie(from a distance),hooded crow and an eurasian jay.
I never seen a raven...but I saw an alpine chough some years ago in a naturalistic trip.
My cousin had two raven as a "pet" many years ago...they have a big garden with a big tree and she kept the two birds free in the garden.But they never escaped...

Mailde Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2010

Great!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2010

Glad you like it

bp2007 Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2010

Nice pose and details.

KeldBach Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2010

Thank you

jayshree Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

Even though everyone considers these to be pests, I think they are so beautiful!

KeldBach Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2010

Indeed, it's a very elegant and beautiful bird. Hope you're doing fine, Jen

jayshree Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

I am. Just been busy. How are you?

KeldBach Featured By Owner Dec 16, 2010

I'm just fine, except I hate the nasty weather we're having here. I ought to go out and take some pictures of the snow and ice, but it's not easy to press the shutter when your fingers are frozen

jayshree Featured By Owner Dec 16, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

It seems like everyone's weather is going crazy. I'm not a fan of cold weather so you wouldn't see me out there taking those kind of shots! lol. stay warm!