Number 13. It had to be the Magpie. Steeped in folklore and superstition, these distinctive black and white birds are often an omen of bad luck. There are various ways to ward off this bad luck, saluting, spitting, saying “Good morning, Mr Magpie, how’s your lady wife today?”. I was brought up believing the superstition, and whilst I won’t go into it here, something really bad happened to my family near nesting magpies. So I have mixed feelings about them, but seeing their iridescent feathers shining with green and blue is something special. #art #design #illustration #artistsoninstagram #vector #birds #animals #nature #graphicdesign #bird #magpie #birdsofinstagram #corvid