I was bewitched by this bird because she was so huge and made very cute noises.
So yeah, it's my first time seeing an Australian Magpie! Didn't know we actually had them in New Zealand; turns out they were introduced in the 1860s. Looks to be a female due to the silver-grey mantle.
But really, the sheer size of this bird. Wow.
They're, uhh, wreaking havoc on the local ecosystem.






