| Large, black and white bird with glossy green and blue feathers; very long tail; large, stout bill
Builds a domed stick nest in spruce or broadleaf trees; feeds in the forests and in openings
Small mammals, insects and other invertebrates, berries, carrion (dead animals), eggs and young of other birds
Squirrels, weasels, marten, and ravens eat eggs and young.
Abandoned nests of this bird are sometimes used by other birds, including merlins.
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