Black-billed Magpie - Garden of the Gods, CO

Posing like a model this bird was showing off the metallic sheen on his wings and tail. It is hard to notice on some birds but you can also see the black skin patch on either side of the eye. This birds cousin in California has a Yellow beak and yellow around its eye. Hunting in the picnic table area for treasures left by families spending the day in Garden of the Gods is where I found this attractive bird.