blue-eyed...

...visitor

which thrilled - little miss mollie boo - to no end - as i think this - is the 1st time - she's seen a magpie - up close and personal

we were hearing a great - noise; loud - a rather disturbing calling - in the quiet of our saturday - mollie ran to her perch - in the window - got all excited - trying to pounce through it - which of course - wasn't going to happen - outside there were gathered - about 4 or 5 - magpies (at least i think that's what these are) - their blue/black feathers - glistening in the sunlight - i have no idea - what they were getting all - worked up over - isn't that usually the - way with birds? - but they kept - mollie entertained for - quite some time - giving me an opportunity - to get off several shots - i liked this one - because of the way - it highlights the blue eye - mollie gave no indication - one way or another - she was simply glad - for a distraction - which made for...

a

happy day.....