Birds

Index of bird photos on this blog, sorted by Family.  Within each Family, birds are listed alphabetically by common name, followed by their scientific name, and the location where photographed.

Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, Kites)

Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) - near Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) - near Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ferruginous Hawk, in flight (Buteo regalis) - near Tucson, Arizona, USA

Anatidae (Geese and Ducks)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
Mallard, female (Anas platyrhynchos) - Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand
Mallard, female (Anas platyrhynchos) - Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand
Mallard, male (Anas platyrhynchos) - Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand
Ring-Necked Duck, male (Aythya collaris) - Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA

Ardeidae (Herons)

White-faced Heron  (Ardea novaehollandiae) - Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand

Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Grosbeaks)

Black-headed Grosbeak, male (Pheucticus melanocephalus) - Tucson, Arizona, USA
Northern Cardinal, female (Cardinalis cardinalis) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Northern Cardinal, immature female (Cardinalis cardinalis) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Northern Cardinal, immature female (Cardinalis cardinalis) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Northern Cardinal, male (Cardinalis cardinalis) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Northern Cardinal, male (Cardinalis cardinalis) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Northern Cardinal, male (Cardinalis cardinalis) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Northern Cardinal, male, in flight (Cardinalis cardinalis) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii

Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)

Spotted Doves (Streptopelia chinensis) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Spotted Dove, in flight (Streptopelia chinensis) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii

Corvidae (Crows and Jays)

Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia), Close-ups - Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) - Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) - Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) - Estes Park, Colorado, USA

Emberizidae (Sparrows and Buntings)

Saffron Finch, female (Sicalis flaveola) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Saffron Finch, male (Sicalis flaveola), - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Saffron Finch, male (Sicalis flaveola), - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Saffron Finch, male (Sicalis flaveola),  - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Saffron Finch, male (Sicalis flaveola),  - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii

Estrildidae (Weaver-Finches)

Java Sparrows (Padda oryzivora) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Java Sparrows (Padda oryzivora) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Warbling Silverbill (Lonchura malabarica) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii

Fringillidae (Finches)

House Finch, female Carpodacus mexicanus) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
House Finch, female Carpodacus mexicanus) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
House Finch, immature male  (Carpodacus mexicanus) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
House Finch, male (Carpodacus mexicanus) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
House Finch, male (Carpodacus mexicanus) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii

Laridae (Gulls)

Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus scopulinus) - Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand

Phasianidae (Phaesants and Partridges)

Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Grey Francolin, chick (Francolinus pondicerianus) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii

Red Dorking Hen (Gallus gallus domesticus) - Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Wild Turkey, female (Meleagris gallopavo) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Wild Turkey, female (Meleagris gallopavo) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii

Picidae (Woodpeckers)

Hairy Woodpecker, female (Picoides villosus) - Larimer County, Colorado

Rallidae (Rails)

Weka (Gallirallus australis) - Punakaiki, South Island, New Zealand

Sturnidae (Starlings)

Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA

Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Black-chinned Hummingbird, female (Archilochus alexandri) - near Tucson, Arizona, USA

Tytonidae (Barn Owls)

Common Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - near Tucson, Arizona, USA
Common Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - near Tucson, Arizona, USA
Common Barn Owl, in flight (Tyto alba) - near Tucson, Arizona, USA