Magpie/(European Magpie)

Pica pica

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Not just black & white but iridescent blue, green and purple. The Magpie is a member of the corvid (crow) family.

Penguins

Magpies in the snow. The name Magpie was originally Pie as in Pied (black & white)

Parent & juvenile. The juvenile has a much shorter tail

Parent & juveniles.

Young "brown" juvenile with "earflaps"

Slightly older juvenile developing its colour (still shortish tail)