Use of interstate highway overpasses and billboards for nesting by the common raven (Corvus corax)

Authors

Clayton M. White, Brigham Young University
Merle Tanner-White, Brigham Young University

Abstract

Common ravens are usually rather shy birds around their nests and avoid nesting too near human activity. We here report the use of overpasses along heavily traveled Interstate Highway 84 in Idaho and Utah for nest placement. Nests are within 6 m of passing vehicles.

Recommended Citation

White, Clayton M. and Tanner-White, Merle (1988) "Use of interstate highway overpasses and billboards for nesting by the common raven (Corvus corax)," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 48: No. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol48/iss1/10