This was taken during a walk near where I live.
I haven’t taken photos of birds in a while, had the opportunity and so I did.

There’s a sense of stillness to this, as well as a sense of wetness, which, seeing as it is clear that it was raining, makes sense.

I think monochrome works well here as it helps bring out that sense of rain and works well with the light levels in this particular spot.

This is my submission into Leanne Cole‘s “Monochrome Madness” for this week. Participating is pretty straightforward and something I recommend. If you do, then include the tag “monochrome-madness” in your post.
If not participating, then at the least check out Leanne’s photography as well as what other people submit.

A lot of what people are submitting will likely end up here.

I hope you enjoy.