Black-billed Magpie: Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, September 2024 — We did not see many birds at all in Yellowstone. The season and the wide open terrain don’t favor birds, but we did encounter Black-billed Magpie on several occasions, mostly around well used parking areas. Such a striking bird. These were around us near some picnic tables one morning early as we stopped to photograph the Elk of Mammoth. Who can resist a few photos? Sony a6700 with the Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC zoom at various focal lengths to frame the bird. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.