Smartass Magpie
I opened my door to see what all the fuss was, as it sounded like a whole bunch of different birds were gathering outside. What I found was just this lone magpie, who just kept chirruping and warbling away showing off quite a repertoire of calls, including a pretty good imitation of a barking dog.




There was some R2-D2 in there, too.
I miss these magpies. The birds they’re named after are far less appealing to the ear.