Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Mary,
A beautiful picture of of the White Winged Chough perched above you the light catching the sparkle in it's eye & the shine on it long sharp beak, while highlighting it's dark plumage. Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 30-Nov-2021

Thanks Susan :)

Comment from Glena Jessee-King
Lovely blurring of the background. Lovely bird, I see one white streak down the tail feathers. Detail of the tree and bluish black bird. Looks a little like our crows in the state, minus any white. Good compostion and capture.

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 30-Nov-2021

Thanks so much Glena - yes they are similar to crow but different colored eye and much nicer song.

reply by Glena Jessee-King on 01-Dec-2021

Welcome. I understand about the song. More lovely bird, I believe too, than the crow.

Comment from michiganmike
An attractive bird that is very well shown. I like the detail in the plumage and the way the eye stands out against that black face. Well composed with great colors.

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 30-Nov-2021

Thanks so much Mike :)

Comment from MKFlood
oh yeah he is keeping an eye on you..lol. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of this black bird perch on the branch giving you the eye over the shoulder is great. the capture of the light is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 30-Nov-2021

Thanks Mark :)

Comment from supergold
always a pleasure to see your birds and other animals that of course I have never seen in our area; except the white stripe on the tail, it looks like a crow;

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021

Thanks Fred they have a far nicer call than crows :) :)

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Hi Mary!
That's a great looking photo of a breed of bird that you won't see up here in North America!
It's a well=presented picture that's lots of fun to look at,my friend!
~Sean

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2021

Thanks Sean :)

reply by Sean T Phelan on 28-Nov-2021

You're welcome,Mary!

Comment from alaskapat
This is another bird that I would never see if it weren't for you! I like the red eye and the tail feather with the narrow white stripe.
Well captured looking up at this bird, it appears to be looking up at something .
Well focused, I can see the soft texture of its black feathers,
Exposure is good, color appears natural. I like the placement of the bird within the frame leaving room for it to look or move into.
Well presented, thank you for sharing! Your notes are interesting , informative and appreciated!

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2021

Thanks Pat :)

Comment from liseworks
Interesting name for this bird, interesting feather on the tail, it has a red eye, they must be noisy when there are more of them, never seen or heard of this kind before

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2021

Thanks very much, they have quite a nice song when together especially compared to our corella and cockatoo. :)

Comment from Carina Imbrogno
Beautiful picture of this bird that looks like a crow. You really captured him in a wonderful composition. Beautiful background. Thank you so much for sharing beautiful photography

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2021

Thanks Carina :)

Comment from nikman
A good looking nature shot posted here! Your fine and central composition offers us an enjoyable look at your handsome bird. Like it's eye and beak. Textures and tones are good. Exposure and sharpness are fine. Nicely done!

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2021

Thanks Nik :)