[Corvids: Jays, Magpies, Crows and Ravens of the Pacific Northwest]

Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Black-billed Magpie: Pica hudsonia - Black-billed Magpie: Pica hudsonia

Black-billed magpie observed at Cabin Lake C.G., Deschutes N.F..... July 1994.

Nest of a Black-billed Magpie: Pica hudsonia - Nest of a Black-billed Magpie: Pica hudsonia - Nest of a Black-billed Magpie: Pica hudsonia

These photos show the nest of black-billed Magpie as seen at Columbia Hills Historical State Park......October 31, 2020. The nest is essentially a loose ball of twigs that is hollow on the inside.

Nest of Black-billed Magpie: Pica hudsonia - Nest of Black-billed Magpie: Pica hudsonia

A nest of black-billed Magpie as seen at Columbia Hills Historical State Park......November 25, 2023. The nest is essentially a loose ball of twigs that is hollow on the inside. This is the same tree shownin the photos directly above.
Paul Slichter