their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. The family is monotypic. Osprey, Pandion haliaetus Hawks, eagles, and kites Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae 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. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis Common black hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus (A) Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus Gray hawk, Buteo plagiatus (H) (A) Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni Zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus (A) Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus Ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis Barn-owls Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae Barn owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. Barn owl, Tyto alba 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. Western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottii Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus (A) Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia (A) Barred owl, Strix varia Long-eared owl, Asio otus Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus 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. Ringed kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata (A) 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 Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus Acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus Golden-fronted woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus Williamson's sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius Red-naped sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens Ladder-backed woodpecker, Dryobates scalaris Red-cockaded woodpecker, Dryobates borealis Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus Pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus Ivory-billed woodpecker, Campephilus principalis (A) (The OBRC