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. Flammulated owl, Psiloscops flammeolus Western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottii Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus Northern pygmy-owl, Glaucidium gnoma Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia Spotted owl, Strix occidentalis Barred owl, Strix varia Long-eared 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 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 Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus Williamson's sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius Red-naped sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis Red-breasted sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens Ladder-backed woodpecker, Dryobates scalaris Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus 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. Crested caracara, Caracara plancus 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, but not all, are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous. Dusky-capped flycatcher, Myiarchus tuberculifer Ash-throated flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens Great crested flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus Brown-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus Sulphur-bellied flycatcher, Myiodynnastes luteiventris Tropical kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus Couch's kingbird, Tyrannus