cooperii Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus (A) Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni (O) 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 (A) 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. Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio (A) Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus Northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula Barred owl, Strix varia Great grey owl, Strix nebulosa (A) Long-eared owl, Asio otus (A) Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus (O) 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. Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus (A) Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis (O) 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. American kestrel, Falco sparverius Merlin, Falco columbarius Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus 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. Great crested flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus (O) Western kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis (A) Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus (O) Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana (A) Olive-sided flycatcher, Contopus cooperi