While photographing birds on my last day in Mississippi, I didn’t have a lot of clear backgrounds to isolate the birds. But when this brown thrasher popped up into the tree, I took a picture I wouldn’t have normally just because I so rarely get to see this bird. Reviewing my pictures that night, I actually liked the different look of the background and wanted to try for some similar pictures the next morning before our flight home.

Unfortunately, a heavy downpour arrived at midnight and didn’t depart until we did. Ah well, something to try on the next visit!