African Starling in Natural Frame

African Starling in Natural Frame

The African Starling is very common in South Africa. That being said, it's also so beautiful that you never get tired of observing it. Here we have one standing right in the middle of a beautiful "natural frame" of tree branches. What a pose!

What do I like about this photo? The beautiful pose, with the beautiful frame surrounding the wonderful bird. Sometimes nature is the best director - I don't think I could have created a better scene...

What would I want to improve? A more interesting background (e.g., green, with some texture) would have added...