"", "Southern Screamer Anseriformes Anhimidae Black and white neck ring, red eye skin, thick pinkish legs" "", "Snow Goose Anseriformes Anatidae Large pick bill, white body with black patch on rump, black grin patch" "", "Ross's Goose Anseriformes Anatidae similar to snow goose but smaller body and bill, grey on base of bill, pink legs, short neck" "", "Brant Anseriformes Anatidae Short neck, black: head, bill breast, white necklace, brown body" "", "Cackling Goose Anseriformes Anatidae Smaller than canada goose, short neck, smaller head and bill, white smile check patch, black head and neck fading to brown" "", "Canada Goose Anseriformes Anatidae White chin strap, long black neck, head, bill, brown back, white breast" "", "Tundra Swan Anseriformes Anatidae All white, large bodies with long necks, black legs and bills, yellow bill base near eye" "", "Wood Duck Anseriformes Anatidae Males have iridescent green heads with white stripes and long crest, red eyes and red eye rings, red and yellow bills, white neck rings, brown chest with spots, and many other color and patterns on their bodies" "", "Wood Duck Anseriformes Anatidae Female also has the long crest but is much less colorful, the white teardrop-shaped plumage around her eye is very distinct as well as the blue speculum patch and white edges of that patch" "", "Gadwall Anseriformes Anatidae the large black rump patch is distinctive as well as the relatively plain head and body, but up close the feathers are very intricately spotted" "", "Gadwall Anseriformes Anatidae Female resemble mallards but have thinner, darker bills, her plumage is a fairly uniform pattern of dark brown feathers with lighter brown edges" "", "Mallard Anseriformes Anatidae Males have dark green iridescent heads, yellow bills, orange legs, chestnut breasts, white neck rings (not visible here) and curly tail feathers" "", "Mallard Anseriformes Anatidae Female plain brown body dark iridescent side wing with white barriers" "", "American Wigeon Anseriformes Anatidae Males have white “mohawks” and green streaks on the side of that, blue bill with black tip, black and white butt" "", "American Wigeon Anseriformes Anatidae" "", "American Wigeon Anseriformes Anatidae Female warm brown body dark smudge around the eye, bill tipped in black, dark brownish gray head" "", "Eurasian Wigeon Anseriformes Anatidae Males have the same light colored “mohawk” but have chestnut colored heads Both wigeon species have blue-ish bills with black tips Body plumage is also very similar to male American Wigeon" "", "Cinnamon Teal Anseriformes Anatidae Uniform cinnamon head, neck, and flanks, orange eyes, black bill (bright cinnamon color in breeding plumage), longer and wider bill than most other ducks" "", "Cinnamon Teal Anseriformes Anatidae Female are drab with dark body feathers with light edges, but have same wide bill" "", "Northern Shoveler Anseriformes Anatidae Males have green, mallard-like head, yellow eye, white breast, chestnut sides, oranges legs, and black and white back, very wide black bill" "", "Northern Shoveler Anseriformes Anatidae Female is more drab in color but has same large body and extra large bill as the male, though her bill is dark orange" "", "Northern Pintail Anseriformes Anatidae Brown head with white breast and white neck extending up face, dark bill, long neck, very large duck, male has long pointed tail and blocks of color on body, long tail, gray bill with black stripes" "", "Northern Pintail Anseriformes Anatidae Females have relatively unmarked face, same large body and long neck and more patterns on body feathers and wing coverts than many other drab females, who just have pale edging on dark feathers, dark colored bill, long tail, plain tan head" "", "Green Winged Teal Anseriformes Anatidae Small duck with dark green, thick eye stripe, chestnut head, and beautiful spotted patterns on chest and flanks, tan rump patch, bright green speculum" "", "Green Winged Teal Anseriformes Anatidae female, small bill, dark line through eye, small unmarked whitish patch on tail, green wing patch, white spot at base of bill" "", "Canvasback Anseriformes Anatidae Long, sloped forehead, male had red eyes, bright chestnut head, black breast, gray back, and dark rump" "", "Canvasback Anseriformes Anatidae smoothly slopped forehead, grayish cast to back, black legs, white raccoon mask, light brown head" "", "Redhead Anseriformes Anatidae Similar in appearance to the canvasback but bill is a blue-grey with black tip, eyes are yellow" "", "Redhead Anseriformes Anatidae Similar in appearance to the canvasback but bill is a blue-grey with black tip, eyes are black, black legs" "", "Ring Necked Duck Anseriformes Anatidae Ring of cinnamon color around neck (hard to see), black and white tipped bill with white bill base, yellow eyes, jet black head, neck, breast, and body, grey sides, peaked head shape, white side" "", "Ring Necked Duck Anseriformes Anatidae Peaked head, gray face, white eye ring, white and black strip on tip of beak, brown body" "", "Greater Scaup Anseriformes Anatidae Dark black-green head, yellow eyes, grey-blue bill with black tip, white sides, black and white patterned wing coverts, dark rump (on top and bottom of body), rounder head" "", "Greater Scaup Anseriformes Anatidae females with prominent whitish ear patch, bold white patch at base of bill, gray blue bill with black tip, yellow eyes" "", "Lesser Scaup Anseriformes Anatidae similar appearance to Greater Scaup but head is more pointed – black head, neck, and breast, white and black patterned back, white sides, yellow eyes, less black on bill" "", "Lesser Scaup Anseriformes Anatidae similar to greater but less black on bill, peaked head, uniformly brown body, lighter on sides" "", "Harlequin Duck Anseriformes Anatidae Mostly gray, chestnut side patch, bold patterns of white and black" "", "Harlequin Duck Anseriformes Anatidae rounded head with small bill, uniformly dark brown gets lighter and leads into white chest patch, 3 white face patches" "", "Surf Scoter Anseriformes Anatidae Large, sloped bill of orange, red, and white with black spots, white forehead, bright white eye, red legs, white spot on back of head with the rest of its body black" "", "Surf Scoter Anseriformes Anatidae whitish patch on side of base of bill, vertically shaped white patch on ear" "", "Black Scoter Anseriformes Anatidae All dark black body and eye with black bill except for yellow knob at base of bill" "", "Black Scoter Anseriformes Anatidae Sea duck, fairly small straight bill, brownish overall with pale face and neatly delineated dark cap" "", "Bufflehead Anseriformes Anatidae Bold, large white patch on head surrounded by dark iridescent color, white underparts, back usually appears all black, small gray bill and small body" "", "Bufflehead Anseriformes Anatidae female dark brown head, dark upper parts, lighter gray under parts, neat white patch on face and wing" "", "Common Goldeneye Anseriformes Anatidae Bright yellow eye, green-black head (can look black in some lighting) , white cheek patch, black and white streaked sides, orange feet, uniform black bill" "", "Common Goldeneye Anseriformes Anatidae warm brown head, contrasts with grayish body, upper darker, yellowish bill, usually mostly blackish with yellow tip" "", "Hooded Merganser Anseriformes Anatidae Thick black and white crest (on males), cinnamon flanks, white and black necklace , yellow eyes (males), hood can be raised or not (photos)" "", "Hooded Merganser Anseriformes Anatidae small brownish gray duck, warm cinnamon creast, dark yellowish eyes, long straight slender bill" "", "Common Merganser Anseriformes Anatidae Female shown , red-chestnut head with long crest, different shaped crest than Hooded Merganser, red bill with black tip, white chin, red legs, gray back, mottled gray and white underparts" "", "Common Merganser Anseriformes Anatidae The males are striking with clean white bodies, dark green heads, and a slender, serrated red bill with black tip." "", "White-winged Scoter Anseriformes Anatidae White eye, white “eyelash” under/behind eye, dark bill with red tip, same bill and face shape as other scoters, black body with white secondaries" "", "White-winged Scoter Anseriformes Anatidae Females also have white wing patch but body is more faded blackish brown , have blurry white cheek patch and spot behind bill" "", "Red-breasted Merganser Anseriformes Anatidae green-black head, white neck band, mottled red-brown breast, spotted black/white flanks, black and white back. Red bill and red eyes with a shaggy crest" "", "Red-breasted Merganser Anseriformes Anatidae throat and chest more blended, red eyes, dark eyeline, messy crest, orange bill" "", "Ruddy Duck Anseriformes Anatidae Bright blue bill (breeding plumage) fades to a grey/black color in the winter Distinct white cheek patch, black head, chestnut back Tail often sticks straight up or lays flat on the water" "", "Ruddy Duck Anseriformes Anatidae Scope shaped bill, whitish check with black stripe across it, light brown body, dark brown cap" "", "Western Screech-Owl Strigiformes Strigidae Tiny with ear tufts Heavily streaked Ranges from grayish to brownish morphs Dark bill" "", "Western Screech-Owl Strigiformes Strigidae" "", "Northern Pygmy Owl Strigiformes Strigidae Yellow beak, heavily spotted head, dark brown spotted back, white chest streaked with dark brown" "", "Northern Pygmy Owl Strigiformes Strigidae" "", "Burrowing Owl Strigiformes Strigidae long legs, white throat and brown/white barred breast, sandy colored owls with bright-yellow eyes" "", "Burrowing Owl Strigiformes Strigidae" "", "Short-eared owl Strigiformes Strigidae Ear tufts difficult to see Medium (crow) sized Long, narrow wings with buff based primaries “Fierce” expression with black eye makeup Vertical breast streaking" "", "Short-eared owl Strigiformes Strigidae" "", "Spotted Owl Strigiformes Strigidae huge black eyes, white X between eyes, spotting on back/nape, horizontal marking on breast, light gray face" "", "Spotted Owl Strigiformes Strigidae huge black eyes, white X between eyes, spotting on back/nape, horizontal marking on breast, light gray face" "", "Barred Owl Strigiformes Strigidae yellow beak, big black eyes, Breast is whiter overall with more vertical stripes than Spotted More extensive white bars on back and nape, ligher colored face" "", "Barred Owl Strigiformes Strigidae yellow beak, big black eyes, Breast is whiter overall with more vertical stripes than Spotted More extensive white bars on back and nape" "", "Great Horned Owl Strigiformes Strigidae Large ear tufts white throat and barred breast" "", "Great Horned Owl Strigiformes Strigidae Large ear tufts white throat and barred breast" "", "Barn Owl Strigiformes Tytonidae Heart-shaped faces Pale plumage – nearly all white below Longer legs than most Strigidae" "", "Pied-Billed Grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Pied-billed = two-toned (bill) in breeding plumage, compact thick body, short neck, light eye ring, dark back, brown body, light front of neck, and white rump" "", "Pied-Billed Grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Small water bird with short thick bill, almost no tail, white rump, light brown body, darker uppers" "", "Horned Grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae small grebe with small head and short straight bill. black cap, white cheek, gray-black upperparts, grayish and whiteish underpart" "", "Horned Grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae alternate plumage yellow tufts of feathers that look like horns, black back and chestnut sides, red eyes, black face and black bill smaller and more narrow than Pied-Billed Grebe, chestnut neck (hard to see here) helps to differentiate from Eared Grebe, as well as chestnut lores" "", "Red necked grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Red neck, white cheek patch, black cap with long, bicolored bill, black back (in alternate plumage)" "", "Red necked grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae large yellow and black bill, blackish cap, darker eyes, whitish cheeks, darker gray ear patch, bill pointed down" "", "Eared Grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Red eyes, black back and chestnut sides, yellow ear tufts similar to horned grebe except neck is completely black (in Horned Grebe the neck is chestnut), yellow tufts are more fan-like, thin, pointy black bill" "", "Eared Grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Black cap comes down to cheek, grey neck and white chest, dark back and white-ish underparts, dark cheek helps to differentiate it from other basic plumage grebes, shorter bill" "", "Western Grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Black on crown extends below the eye – essential for distinguishing from Clark’s Grebe (next species), back dark and sides mottled black and white, front of neck and sides of face white, bill yellow, red eye" "", "Western Grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Bill slightly duller and lines between black and white slightly more mottled, can be slightly more difficult to differentiate Western and the next species, Clark’s Grebe in winter plumage" "", "Clarks' Grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae" "", "Clarks' Grebe Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Black crown doesn’t extend below eye, black back of neck, mottled black back with white underparts basic plumage = less distinction between black and white (so can be harder to differentiate from Western Grebe), duller bill" "", "Red-throated loon Gaviiformes Gaviidae Alternate plumage: Red throat on gray head Nape streaked blackish and white Slim bill, often held up at an angle Often seems “heavy-headed” in flight" "", "Red-throated loon Gaviiformes Gaviidae Extensive white on throat and face, typically enclosing eye Fine white spotting on back White visible on flanks when swimming, gray, head, long and slender bill" "", "Pacific Loon Gaviiformes Gaviidae Bill size intermediate Alternate plumage: Black face and throat White lateral streaks on throat Gray nape and crown Neat white rows of block spots on back" "", "Pacific Loon Gaviiformes Gaviidae Basic plumage Darker head than other loons Vertical border between white throat and sides of neck Dark “chin strap” Blackish back" "", "Common Loon Gaviiformes Gaviidae Similar to Pacific, but typically has jagged border between white throat and dark sides of neck Not quite as blackish on head and back Distinctive size and structure" "", "Common Loon Gaviiformes Gaviidae Similar to Pacific, but typically has jagged border between white throat and dark sides of neck Not quite as blackish on head and back Distinctive size and structure" "", "Emperor Penguin Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae" "", "Turkey Vulture Cathartiformes Cathartidae Silvery flight feather contrast with blackish coverts and body Tubular, unfeathered reddish head." "", "Turkey Vulture Cathartiformes Cathartidae Silvery flight feather contrast with blackish coverts and body Tubular, unfeathered reddish head. white undertail" "", "California Condor Cathartiformes CathartidaeMuch larger than Turkey Vulture, with white in wing coverts and axillaries Larger paler head, too" "", "California Condor Cathartiformes Cathartidae Much larger than Turkey Vulture, with white in wing coverts and axillaries Larger paler head, too" "", "American Kestrel Falconifromes Falconidae small body, long tail, reddish tail, reddish back, bluish cap, and double vertical black lines on face male blue covert, black spots on wings and breast" "", "American kestrel Falconiformes Falconidae barred reddish wings and blurry reddish breast streaks, long wings, reddish tails and back, bluish cap, and double vertical black lines on face" "", "Merlin Falconiformes Falconidae Blackish gray upperparts and tail with thick dark bands, long tail Whitish supercilium and vertical blackish bar extending down from eye Dense vertical streaking on breast Males often have some buff color on belly and flanks" "", "Merlin Falconiformes Falconidae Blackish gray upperparts and tail with thick dark bands, long tail Whitish supercilium and vertical blackish bar extending down from eye Dense vertical streaking on breast Males often have some buff color on belly and flanks" "", "Peregrine Falcon Falconiformes Falconidae Larger (crow to small hawk size) Horizontal dark barring on belly and lower chest White upper chest and throat ‘Helmeted’ head pattern Densely marked, dark underwings" "", "Peregrine Falcon Falconiformes Falconidae Larger (crow to small hawk size) Horizontal dark barring on belly and lower chest White upper chest and throat ‘Helmeted’ head pattern Densely marked, dark underwings, yellow facial skin" "", "Prairie Falcon Falconiformes Falconidae Very similar to Peregrine More white on face, single horizontal line Paler, sandy brown above Distinct dark axillaries and wing coverts in flight Fine spotting or streaks on mostly white breast" "", "Prairie Falcon Falconiformes Falconidae Very similar to Peregrine More white on face, single horizontal line Paler, sandy brown above Distinct dark axillaries and wing coverts in flight Fine spotting or streaks on mostly white breast" "", "Red-legged Seriema Cariamiformes Cariamidae long red legs, red bill, blue eyering, tuffed crest between eyes" "", "Sharp-shinned hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae smallest hawk Tail feathers all relatively equal in length Toothpick thin legs and toes Narrow waist and broad shoulders Short neck and round head Also obvious in flight" "", "Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae adult redish barring on brest, solid hood that goes from the head to the back, Tail feathers all relatively equal in length Toothpick thin legs and toes Narrow waist and broad shoulders Short neck and round head Also obvious in flight" "", "Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae juvenile vertical streaks on the breast, blobby, fairly wide, overlapping, thin legs and toes, equal length tail feathers, broad shoulders" "", "Cooper's Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae thicker legs and toes, more tubular body with longer neck and larger flat topped head, out tail feathers shorter than inner" "", "Cooper's Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae adult reddish barring on breast, capped appearance- pale nape separates blackish from grayish back, thicker legs, long neck, large flat topped head" "", "Cooper's Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae juvenile whitish breast with vertical streaks, long, more separated, thin streaks, thicker toes, shorter out tail feathers" "", "Northern Goshawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae Bulkier, grayish barring not red, thick legs, black cheek with thick supercilium, tail feathers messy barring" "", "Northern Goshawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae juvenile vertile breast streaking, blackish brown, Cooper’s-like breast streaking but denser and extends onto the undertail coverts, upper wings have big white buff spots, bold supercilium, black bands have white boarders, messy tail bands" "", "Northern Harrier Accipitriformes Accipitridae Much longer wings, extent lower than tail Owl-like facial disk, white ring White rump" "", "Northern Harrier Accipitriformes Accipitridae white gray bird with distent black on outer of wing" "", "Northern Harrier Accipitriformes Accipitridae juvenile long wing tips, owl like facial disk, brown body" "", "Red-Tailed Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae Dark “belly band” and pale upper chest, dark patagials in most plumages Adults typically have brick red tail Juvenile tail is brown with thin darker brown bands" "", "Red-Tailed Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae Juvenile tail is brown with thin darker brown bands, belly band" "", "Rough-legged Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae Adult light morph Whitish tail with broad black subterminal band band White streaked head Blackish belly and wrist patches Feathered tarsi Small bill and feet" "", "Rough-legged Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae Adult light morph Whitish tail with broad black subterminal band band White streaked head Blackish belly and wrist patches Feathered tarsi Small bill and feet" "", "Ferruginous Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae Adult light morph Mostly white on underparts, with orange thighs Rusty color on upperwings White tail Heavy bill and feathered tarsi ferruginous - reddish" "", "Ferruginous Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae Adult light morph Mostly white on underparts, with orange thighs Rusty color on upperwings White tail Heavy bill and feathered tarsi ferruginous - reddish" "", "Swainson's Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae Adult light morph Long distance migrant = long primaries, wing extents below tail Dark “bib”, dark head with white chin/face patch Dark flight feathers and whitish underwing coverts, white chest" "", "Swainson's Hawk Accipitriformes Accipitridae Adult light morph Long distance migrant = long primaries Dark “bib” with white chin/face patch Dark flight feathers and whitish underwing coverts" "", "Golden Eagle Accipitriformes Accipitriformes Relative of the Buteo hawks Adult only Large, primarily brown Little to no white in plumage Feathered tarsi Golden nape" "", "Golden Eagle Accipitriformes Accipitriformes Relative of the Buteo hawks Adult only Large, primarily brown Little to no white in plumage Feathered tarsi Golden nape" "", "Bald Eagle Accipitriformes Accipitridae Larger-billed than Golden with unfeathered tarsi Juvenile and formative similar to Golden Eagle More white in underwings in juvenile Formative has white patches on body no golden neck" "", "Bald Eagle Accipitriformes Accipitridae Larger-billed than Golden with unfeathered tarsi Juvenile and formative similar to Golden Eagle More white in underwings in juvenile Formative has white patches on body no golden neck" "", "Bald Eagle Accipitriformes Accipitridae white tail bold white head bright yellow bill, long bill, brown body" "", "Osprey Accipitriformes Pandionidae Almost exclusive fish diet Huge eyes Mostly white below and blackish above White head with blackish eye mask Soars with crooked wings Pale feet white coverts, tail and primaries" "", "Osprey Accipitriformes Pandionidae Almost exclusive fish diet Huge eyes Mostly white below and blackish above White head with blackish eye mask Soars with crooked wings Pale feet white coverts, tail and primaries" "", "White Tailed kite Accipitridae Accipitridae Small Frequently hovers to hunt small mammals in grasslands or marshes Solid white head and underparts except for wingtips Large wings and small, narrow tail Upperparts pale gray with blackish wing coverts and scapulars red eyes," "", "White Tailed kite Accipitridae Accipitridae Small Frequently hovers to hunt small mammals in grasslands or marshes Solid white head and underparts except for wingtips Large wings and small, narrow tail Upperparts pale gray with blackish wing coverts and scapulars red eyes," "", "Red Shouldered Hawk"
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