Falcons thru Doves
These bird species have been observed at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge (KNWR). The pictures are presented in the order that the species appear in KNWR’s Watchable Wildlife brochure. The brochure also provides information on each species’ seasonal abundance (from abundant to rare) and identifies which species are known to nest at the Refuge.
Each photo’s caption contains the species’ common name followed by the photographer’s name. The location where the photo was taken, if known, is in parentheses at the end of the caption.
All photos were taken by members of the Friends of KNWR. Visit the Links page to connect to more of their work, where available. Enjoy their photos!
Where you see only a species name, we are waiting for a photo. We’ll add new photos, taken by members of the Friends of KNWR, as they are available.
Falcons and Caracaras
 American Kestrel © Dan Garber (KNWR) |
 Merlin © Dan Garber (KNWR) |
Peregrine Falcon |
| Prairie Falcon |
Gallinaceous Birds
 Ring-necked Pheasant © Dan Garber (Creston WMA, BC) |
 Ruffed Grouse © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) |
Spruce Grouse |
 Dusky Grouse © Laura Roady (Myrtle Creek, ID) |
 Wild Turkey © Dan Garber |
California Quail |
Rails
| Virginia Rail |
 Sora © Dan Garber (Creston, BC) |
 American Coot © Dan Garber |
Cranes
 Sandhill Crane © Dan Garber (Bear River NWR, UT) |
Plovers
 Black-bellied Plover © Dan Garber (Ocean Shores, WA) |
 Semipalmated Plover © Dan Garber (Ocean Shores, WA) |
 Killdeer © Dan Garber (Lee Metcalf NWR, MT) |
Stilts and Avocets
 American Avocet © Dan Garber (Bear River NWR, UT) |
Sandpipers, Phalaropes and Snipe
 Greater Yellowlegs © Dan Garber (KNWR) |
 Lesser Yellowlegs © Dan Garber (KNWR) |
 Solitary Sandpiper © Dan Garber (KNWR) |
 Spotted Sandpiper © Dan Garber |
 Long-billed Curlew © Dan Garber (Bear River NWR, UT) |
 Marbled Godwit © Dan Garber (Grays Harbor NWR, WA) |
 Sanderling © Dan Garber (Ocean Shores, WA) |
Semipalmated Sandpiper |
 Western Sandpiper © Dan Garber (Ocean Shores, WA) |
 Least Sandpiper © Dan Garber (Ocean Shores, WA) |
Baird’s Sandpiper |
 Pectoral Sandpiper © Dan Garber (KNWR) |
| Stilt Sandpiper |
 Short-billed Dowitcher © Dan Garber (Ocean Shores, WA) |
Long-billed Dowitcher |
| Common Snipe | Wilson’s Phalarope | Red-necked Phalarope |
Skuas, Jaegars, Gulls and Terns
 Franklin's Gull © Dan Garber (Bear River NWR, UT) |
 Bonaparte's Gull © Dan Garber (Sandpoint Beach, ID) |
 Ring-billed Gull © Dan Garber (Sandpoint Beach, ID) |
 California Gull © Dan Garber (Harriman SP, ID) |
 Herring Gull © Dan Garber (Sandpoint Beach, ID) |
 Caspian Tern © Dan Garber (Red Rock Lakes NWR, MT) |
| Common Tern |
 Forester's Tern © Dan Garber (Bear River NWR, UT) |
Black Tern |
Pigeons and Doves
 Rock Dove © Dan Garber (Rio Rancho, NM) |
 Mourning Dove © Dan Garber (Rio Rancho, NM) |
