gentilis Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis Snail kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis (A) Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni (A) Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus Barn-owls Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae Owls in the family Tytonidae are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. Barn owl, Tyto alba Owls Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae Typical or "true" owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus Northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula (A) Barred owl, Strix varia Great gray owl, Strix nebulosa (A) Long-eared owl, Asio otus Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus (A) Northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus Kingfishers Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon Woodpeckers Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. Lewis's woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis (P) (A) Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius Black-backed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus (A) Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus Pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus Falcons and caracaras Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons. Crested caracara, Caracara plancus (A) American kestrel, Falco sparverius Merlin, Falco columbarius Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus (A) Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus Prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus (A) New World and African parrots Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Psittacidae Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from to in length. Most of the more than 150 species in this family are found in the New World. Carolina parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis (X) Tyrant flycatchers Order: PasseriformesFamily: Tyrannidae Tyrant flycatchers