Yellow-Billed Magpie
Pica nutalli
Not as well known in North America as its “Black-Billed” cousins, these birds are exclusive to California’s Central Valley and central coast mountains. Science believes this bird’s ancestors were separated from Asian ancestors that crossed the Bering Straights and later became isolated from its fellow immigrating cousins by glaciation and uplift in the ancient Sierra Nevada Mountains, developing independently into its own species.
The numbers of Yellow-Billed Magpies have declined by over 73% since 1966, meaning they are at risk of extinction without conservation measures. The reasons for this decline are not well understood, but the West Nile virus has taken a toll on these birds.

Yellow-Billed Magpie(Pica nuttalli) |
Description: These birds were part of a large nesting group of birds. Along Jolan Road on the way the the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road south west of King City California. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:17 10:22 |
Location:
Jolan Road |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: D3X1202-YellowBilledMagpie |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Yellow-Billed Magpie(Pica nuttalli) |
Description: These birds were part of a large nesting group of birds. Along Jolan Road on the way the the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road south west of King City California. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:17 10:25 |
Location:
Jolan Road |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X1218-YellowBilledMagpie |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Yellow-Billed Magpie(Pica nuttalli) |
Description: These birds were part of a large nesting group of birds. Along Jolan Road on the way the the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road south west of King City California. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:17 10:31 |
Location:
Jolan Road |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X1239-YellowBilledMagpie |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Yellow-Billed Magpie(Pica nuttalli) |
Description: These birds were part of a large nesting group of birds. Along Jolan Road on the way the the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road south west of King City California. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:17 10:50 |
Location:
Jolan Road |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X1322-YellowBilledMagpie |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Yellow-Billed Magpie(Pica nuttalli) |
Description: These birds were part of a large nesting group of birds. Along Jolan Road on the way the the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road south west of King City California. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:17 10:50 |
Location:
Jolan Road |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X1344-YellowBilledMagpie |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Yellow-Billed Magpie(Pica nuttalli) |
Description: Cut-out image from a meeting along Jolan Road on the way to Nacimiento-Fergusson Road southwest of King City California 2015-06-17. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:17 10:50 |
Location:
Jolan Road |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: Cut_D3X1334-YellowBilledMagpie |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |

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