which they locate carcasses. Black vulture, Coragyps atratus Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura Osprey Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae Pandionidae is a family of fish-eating birds of prey possessing a very large, powerful hooked beak for tearing flesh from 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 (A) Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (C) (Ex) 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 Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus (A) Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus Ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis (C) 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 The 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 Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia (Ex) Barred owl, Strix varia Long-eared owl, Asio otus Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus 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 (A) Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius Black-backed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus (P) Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens Red-cockaded woodpecker, Dryobates borealis (Ex) Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus Pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus Ivory-billed woodpecker, Campephilus principalis (E?) (See this