Not so common though if you live in Southern California!
I grew up with them in Minnesota and always loved them. But after my parents moved us out to California I never saw another one for maybe 20 or 30 years. In California, about all we have is Seagulls and crows. So for me at least, now when I see some in Colorado or when I go back to Minnesota, I always get really excited.
There is an issue with Uploading Photos (attachjments). I am not sure what the problem is, and I am looking into it. You can still try to Create your Threads and Upload your Photos, but it is hanging up during the Upload.