Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Swallow-tailed kite (), Elanoides forficatus (A) Golden eagle (), Aquila chrysaetos (A) Northern harrier (), Circus hudsonius Sharp-shinned hawk (), Accipiter striatus Northern goshawk (), Accipiter gentilis Bald eagle (), Haliaeetus leucocephalus Steller's sea-eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus (A) Rough-legged hawk (), Buteo lagopus Owls Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae Typical 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. Great horned owl (), Bubo virginianus (A) Snowy owl (), Bubo scandiacus Long-eared owl (), Asio otus (A) Short-eared owl (), Asio flammeus Boreal owl (), Aegolius funereus (A) Northern saw-whet owl (), Aegolius acadicus (A) 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. Red-headed woodpecker (), Melanerpes erythrocephalus (A) Yellow-bellied sapsucker (), Sphyrapicus varius (A) American three-toed woodpecker (), Picoides dorsalis (A) Black-backed woodpecker (), Picoides arcticus Downy woodpecker (), Dryobates pubescens (A) Hairy woodpecker (), Dryobates villosus (A) Northern flicker (), Colaptes auratus 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. American kestrel (), Falco sparverius Merlin (), Falco columbarius Gyrfalcon (), Falco rusticolus (A) Peregrine falcon (), Falco peregrinus Tyrant flycatchers Order: PasseriformesFamily: Tyrannidae Tyrant flycatchers are Passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous. Ash-throated flycatcher (), Myiarchus cinerascens (A) Great crested flycatcher