Colorado’s magpies are busy right now — Here’s what they’re up to

Colorado’s magpies are busy right now — Here’s what they’re up to

The magpies are out and about right now. It’s because the birds, like many other animals that call Colorado home year-round, are preparing for the looming winter.  The black-billed magpies in Colorado are recognizable as large, black birds with blue-green wings, long tails and white feathers on their sides. Magpies are members of the Corvid family alongside birds like crows, jays, nutcrackers and ravens. Corvids are widely recognized for their h…