Magpies are beautiful birds and I am often guilty of overlooking them so, when this bird posed nicely on a nearby branch, I admired it and took some photos.

It was only when the bird turned its head that I realised it had somehow lost an eye, Fortunately, that didn’t seem to be affecting its ability to fly or feed and, as a second Magpie was hovering in the trees very nearby, I presume it had also been successful at finding a mate.