Its a new passion. Bird spotting.

The Eurasian magpie is one of the most  intelligent  birds, and it is believed to be one of the most intelligent of all non-human animals.  The expansion of its  nidopallium  is approximately the same in its relative size as the brain of chimpanzees, orangutans and humans.  These birds are mainly found throughout Europe,  Asia  and northwest  Africa .

I was walking towards the Ballfield's cafe in central park when I saw this bird inside the bushes. It was perched on a high branch. When I stopped to click its picture, it flew and sat on a branch very close to me. It wasn't shy and was very busy searching for seeds.  This bird is not the Indian roller as the name might confuse some Indian birdwatchers. At first, I thought this bird did not look like the Indian Roller one bit. Later I read that this is a native North American Bird also known as the jaybird.