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Order: Accipitriformes. Family: Pandionidae (Ospreys).

American Osprey
Pandion haliaetus carolinensis

American Osprey Pandion haliaetus carolinensis
P. h. carolinensis
Virginia Lakes
American Osprey Pandion haliaetus carolinensis
P. h. carolinensis
Virginia Lakes
   

Family: Accipitridae (Kites, hawks, eagles and Old World vultures).

White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus

White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus majusculus
E. l. majusculus
Santa Cruz
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus majusculus
E. l. majusculus
Santa Cruz
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus majusculus
E. l. majusculus
Santa Cruz
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus majusculus
E. l. majusculus
Santa Cruz

Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos

Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
A. chrysaetos
San Bonito
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
A. chrysaetos
San Bonito
   

Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii

Cooper's Hawk Astur cooperii
A. cooperii
Del Valle
Cooper's Hawk Astur cooperii
A. cooperii
Yosemite
Cooper's Hawk Astur cooperii
A. cooperii
Black Canyon
 

Northen Harrier
Circus hudsonius

Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius
C. hudsonius
Santa Cruz
Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius
C. hudsonius
Shoreline Park
Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius
C. hudsonius
Shoreline Park
 

Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus

Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus elegans
B. l. elegans
Mountain View
Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus elegans
B. l. elegans
Rancho San Antonio
Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus elegans
B. l. elegans
Rancho San Antonio
 

Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni

Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
B. swainsoni
Lodi
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
B. swainsoni
Lodi
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
B. swainsoni
Lodi
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
B. swainsoni
Lodi
  Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
B. swainsoni
Lodi
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
B. swainsoni
Lodi
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
B. swainsoni
Gunnison
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
B. swainsoni
Gunnison
  Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
B. swainsoni
Gunnison
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
B. swainsoni
Gunnison
   

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis calurus
B. j. calurus
Ruby
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis calurus
B. j. calurus
San Benito
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis calurus
B. j. calurus
Yosemite
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis calurus
B. j. calurus
Shoreline Park
  Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis calurus
B. j. calurus
Shoreline Park
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis calurus
B. j. calurus
Shoreline Park
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis calurus
B. j. calurus
Shoreline Park
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis calurus
B. j. calurus
Shoreline Park

Rough-legged Buzzard
Buteo lagopus

Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus sanctijohannis
B. l. sanctijohannis
Gunnison
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus sanctijohannis
B. l. sanctijohannis
Gunnison
   

Order: Strigiformes. Family: Tytonidae (Barn owls).

American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata

American Barn Owl Tyto furcata pratincola
T. f. pratincola
Santa Cruz
American Barn Owl Tyto furcata pratincola
T. f. pratincola
Santa Cruz
American Barn Owl Tyto furcata pratincola
T. f. pratincola
Santa Cruz
American Barn Owl Tyto furcata pratincola
T. f. pratincola
Santa Cruz

Family: Strigidae (Typical owls).

Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi

Elf Owl Micrathene whitneyi whitneyi
M. w. whitneyi
Mount Lemmon
     

Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia

Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia hypugaea
A. c. hypugaea
Sierra Nevada
     

Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus pallescens
B. v. pallescens
Sierra Nevada
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus pallescens
B. v. pallescens
Sierra Nevada
   

Western Screech Owl
Megascops kennicottii

Western Screech Owl Megascops kennicottii bendirei
M. k. bendirei
McClellan Ranch
     

Order: Piciformes. Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers).

Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis

Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
M. lewis
Loyalton
Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
M. lewis
Loyalton
Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
M. lewis
Loyalton
Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
M. lewis
Loyalton
  Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
M. lewis
Loyalton
Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
M. lewis
Loyalton
   

Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus

Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi
M. f. bairdi
Ash Canyon
Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi
M. f. bairdi
Ash Canyon
Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi
M. f. bairdi
Ash Canyon
Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi
M. f. bairdi
Del Valle

Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis

Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis
M. u. uropygialis
Ash Canyon
Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis
M. u. uropygialis
Ash Canyon
Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis
M. u. uropygialis
Ash Canyon
Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis
M. u. uropygialis
Ash Canyon

Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber

Red-breasted Sapsucker Sphyrapicus ruber daggetti
S. r. daggetti
Yuba Pass
Red-breasted Sapsucker Sphyrapicus ruber daggetti
S. r. daggetti
Yuba Pass
Red-breasted Sapsucker Sphyrapicus ruber daggetti
S. r. daggetti
Yuba Pass
 

Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus

Black-backed Woodpecker Picoides arcticus
P. arcticus
Yosemite
Black-backed Woodpecker Picoides arcticus
P. arcticus
Yuba Pass
Black-backed Woodpecker Picoides arcticus
P. arcticus
Yuba Pass
 

Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii

Nuttall's Woodpecker Dryobates nuttallii
D. nuttallii
Baylands
     

Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris

Ladder-backed Woodpecker Dryobates scalaris cactophilus
D. s. cactophilus
Nogales
Ladder-backed Woodpecker Dryobates scalaris cactophilus
D. s. cactophilus
Ash Canyon
Ladder-backed Woodpecker Dryobates scalaris cactophilus
D. s. cactophilus
Ash Canyon
Ladder-backed Woodpecker Dryobates scalaris cactophilus
D. s. cactophilus
Ash Canyon

Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens

Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens leucurus
D. p. leucurus
Wildernest
Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens leucurus
D. p. leucurus
Wildernest
Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens leucurus
D. p. leucurus
Wildernest
 
  Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens turati
D. p. turati
Mountain View
Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens turati
D. p. turati
Mountain View
   

Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus

Hairy Woodpecker Leuconotopicus villosus septentrionalis
L. v. septentrionalis
Wildernest
Hairy Woodpecker Leuconotopicus villosus hyloscopus
L. v. hyloscopus
Mountain View
Hairy Woodpecker Leuconotopicus villosus hyloscopus
L. v. hyloscopus
Mountain View
Hairy Woodpecker Leuconotopicus villosus hyloscopus
L. v. hyloscopus
Mountain View

White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus

White-headed Woodpecker Leuconotopicus albolarvatus albolarvatus
L. a. albolarvatus
Yosemite
White-headed Woodpecker Leuconotopicus albolarvatus albolarvatus
L. a. albolarvatus
Yosemite
White-headed Woodpecker Leuconotopicus albolarvatus albolarvatus
L. a. albolarvatus
Yosemite
 

Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus

(Common Flicker)

Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus collaris (Common Flicker)
C. a. collaris
Ash Canyon
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus collaris (Common Flicker)
C. a. collaris
Ash Canyon
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus collaris (Common Flicker)
C. a. collaris
Ash Canyon
 

Order: Falconiformes. Family: Falconidae (Falcons and caracaras).

Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus

Prairie Falcon Falco mexicanus
F. mexicanus
San Benito
     

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus anatum
F. p. anatum
Pigeon Pt.
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus anatum
F. p. anatum
Half Moon Bay
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus anatum
F. p. anatum
Half Moon Bay