Magpie with unusual beak..

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SX2002
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Magpie with unusual beak..

Saw this guy in the Village and noticed the strange beak with the hook on it...never seen that before, is it a defect of some sort...?

Ron.

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Bit unusual ... maybe more of a new feature than a defect  ... nice photos .. looks like it is standing to attention on parade in #1.

SX2002
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Thanks WD, he certainly had his eye on me..LOL

HelloBirdy
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My field guide says "bill presents a sharply triangular shape in all races". 

Maybe it thinks it is an butcherbird?

Ryu
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Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera

SX2002
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Adapted for hooking the worms out of the lawn...LOL

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