Hello all. 

After the Swan Creek survey, I noted an unusual (and exotic) visitor to my 
neighborhood. It was the size and colour of a Common Raven, but had white 
on the upper chest and what appeared to be a white collar. I got great 
views of it as it perched on a light pole at the Royal Farms on Ft. 
Smallwood Road. I am sure this is the same bird that has been reported 
recently in the Venice on the Bay community, as I doubt there are others of 
this speices hanging around in Pasadena! 

It looks to be an escaped Pied Crow, which is an African Species sometimes 
kept as a cage bird. I had looked for it several times after a local birder 
reported it, but it seems the bird came to me, instead! 

Best Regards, 

Matt Grey
Pasadena