Molly the magpie shows personal trainers a thing or two about correct form when doing leg raises.
https://youtu.be/B12HNkgLito?t=276
Actually Molly is a boy but you can't sex magpies when they're bubbies. The whites and blacks of adult males are brilliant whilst for adult females they are a little bit muddy, enough to tell the difference.
What a smart bird and very cute. I can't believe how well the bird and dog get along. In the bird world, the male is always prettier than the female.
Magpies are incredibly smart and personable. They remember your face and when they trust you they will allow you to do all sorts of things that you wouldn't dream of with other wild birds. I have had them walking on my lap. They have amazingly soft feet. And they are magnificent song birds. When the boys are reaching adulthood you hear them developing and practising their repertoires. That's why Molly learned to bark. Which was amazing but not surprising. You haven't lived until you've seen them trot from one place to another. That never grows old.
They have a bad rap for swooping but that is only during nesting season when you get too close.