Black-billed Magpie

This one posed on the ground for a short time.

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Interesting bird John, looks like a two tone Crow lol

Nice shot John.

Pondrader wrote in post #16928316
Interesting bird John, looks like a two tone Crow lol

They are part of the Crow family, so...

Peter2516 wrote in post #16928351
Nice shot John.

Thanks Peter.

Lovely shot John. Looks a bit like the UK Magpie but with a heavier duty bill.

Thanks Lester. I wonder how closely they are related.

It is an interesting color variation on a Crow isn't it John.
You managed to catch it's better side too for showing the color. Not a bird I'm likely to see so I appreciate your efforts.

Thank you Steve. It was kind enough to land with its back to the sun and then turn its head so I could get its face. Glad to provide shots that others may not get to see.