That "fixed spot" where it came to wash its feathers is also known in bird terms as a bathing place or splash spot. The blue magpie (Cyanopica cyanus), also known as the Iberian blue magpie or simply blue jay, is a conspicuous bird in the crow family (Corvidae).  This bird is found in parts of south-western Europe, especially in Spain and Portugal, but also in parts of eastern Asia (where a slightly different subspecies lives). Like other crowbirds, the blue magpie is intelligent and social. They live in small groups or family groups, often noisy and active.  Because of their striking colours and lively behaviour, blue magpies are popular species among nature lovers and photographers - especially at sunrise or in soft light, their colours stand out beautifully.  
I had the patience and created confidence by immediately starting to become active as soon as the bird appeared in front of my lens. I suddenly understood the word patience a little better again.
                                
 
                                Hello I am Hans . My technical training and work come in handy when it comes to my work as a photographer and filmmaker. The now many decades that I have been involved in photography give me the support and experience needed to know what is really special. Form and.. Read more…
 marsh harrier hunting art of flightHans Hut
marsh harrier hunting art of flightHans Hut Black-tailed godwit with young under its wingsHans Hut
Black-tailed godwit with young under its wingsHans Hut Bluethroat on its singing postHans Hut
Bluethroat on its singing postHans Hut Pied sandpipers in wadden sea flightHans Hut
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short-eared owl flight oven the salt marsh 'art of flight'Hans Hut With the draft horse and hand to the plough black and whiteHans Hut
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Cattle herdsman with goats on the road in NigerHans Hut the way of iceHans Hut
the way of iceHans Hut red deer in the oostvaardersplassenHans Hut
red deer in the oostvaardersplassenHans Hut Genet cat at night He looks somewhat like a cat, closely related to mongooses.Hans Hut
Genet cat at night He looks somewhat like a cat, closely related to mongooses.Hans Hut The Milky Way galaxy with the Andromeda nebula at the top.Hans Hut
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cork oak forest with rich occurrence of naturalHans Hut crooked olive tree is shaped by the wind that always blows there.Hans Hut
crooked olive tree is shaped by the wind that always blows there.Hans Hut Hawk eagle looks around proudly on a rockHans Hut
Hawk eagle looks around proudly on a rockHans Hut A rough-legged buzzard sits on an elevation in fallow land with a layer of snow in winterHans Hut
A rough-legged buzzard sits on an elevation in fallow land with a layer of snow in winterHans Hut Bluethroat male sings in the oilseed rapeHans Hut
Bluethroat male sings in the oilseed rapeHans Hut reflection during high tide with translucent light from the sun on the water,Hans Hut
reflection during high tide with translucent light from the sun on the water,Hans Hut storm in the 't Roegwold with the billet patch in the backgroundHans Hut
storm in the 't Roegwold with the billet patch in the backgroundHans Hut NOUAKCHOTT from the air with its small homes made of tinfoilHans Hut
NOUAKCHOTT from the air with its small homes made of tinfoilHans Hut Wash for the blue ekterHans Hut
Wash for the blue ekterHans Hut