owl, Asio otus Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus 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, sapsuckers, and flickers 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 (S) Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus (S) Williamson's sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus (S) Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius Red-naped sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis Black-backed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus 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 (S) American kestrel, Falco sparverius Merlin, Falco columbarius Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus Prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus 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 are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous. Great crested flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus Tropical kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus (S) Western kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus (S) Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana (H) Olive-sided flycatcher, Contopus cooperi Western wood-pewee, Contopus sordidulus Eastern wood-pewee, Contopus virens Yellow-bellied flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris Alder flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum Willow flycatcher, Empidonax traillii Least flycatcher, Empidonax minimus Grey flycatcher, Empidonax wrightii (H) Dusky flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri Cordilleran flycatcher, Empidonax occidentalis (S) Eastern phoebe, Sayornis phoebe Say's phoebe, Sayornis saya Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis Order: PasseriformesFamily: Vireonidae The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are typically greenish in colour and resemble wood-warblers apart from their heavier bills. White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseus (S) Yellow-throated vireo, Vireo flavifrons Cassin's vireo, Vireo cassinii (S) Blue-headed vireo, Vireo solitarius Plumbeous vireo, Vireo plumbeus (H) Philadelphia