Owls thru Swallows

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.

Typical Owls

Western Screech-Owl	Great Horned Owl © Dan Garber (KNWR) Full-size photo	Snowy Owl
Northern Hawk Owl	Northern Pygmy Owl © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo	Barred Owl
Long-eared Owl	Short-eared Owl	Northern Saw-whet Owl

Nightjars

Common Nighthawk

Swifts

Black Swift

Vaux’s Swift

Hummingbirds

Black-chinned Hummingbird © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo	Black-chinned Hummingbird (Female) © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo	Calliope Hummingbird © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo
Calliope Hummingbird (Female) © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo	Rufous Hummingbird © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo	Rufous Hummingbird (Female) © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo

Kingfishers

Belted Kingfisher © Dan Garber (Hebgen Lake, MT)

Full-size photo

Woodpeckers

Lewis’ Woodpecker	Red-naped Sapsucker © Dan Garber (Kootenai Falls, MT) Full-size photo	Downy Woodpecker © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo
Hairy Woodpecker © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo	Three-toed Woodpecker	Black-backed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker © Dan Garber (Rio Rancho, NM) Full-size photo	Pileated Woodpecker © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo

Tyrant Flycatchers

Olive-striped Flycatcher	Western Wood Pewee © Dan Garber Full-size photo	Willow Flycatcher © Dan Garber (KNWR) Full-size photo
Least Flycatcher © Dan Garber (KNWR) Full-size photo	Hammond's Flycatcher © Dan Garber (Kootenai Falls, MT) Full-size photo	Dusky Flycatcher © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo
Cordilleran Flycatcher	Say's Phoebe © Dan Garber (Bosque del Apache NWR, NM) Full-size photo	Western Kingbird © Dan Garber (Rio Rancho, NM) Full-size photo
Eastern Kingbird © Dan Garber (KNWR) Full-size photo

Shrikes

Loggerhead Shrike

Northern Shrike

Vireos

Cassin's Vireo © Dan Garber (Creston, BC)

Full-size photo

Crows, Jays and Magpies

Gray Jay © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo	Stellar's Jay © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo	Clark's Nutcracker © Dan Garber (East Fork Bitterroot River, MT) Full-size photo
Black-billed Magpie © Dan Garber (National Bison Range, MT) Full-size photo	American Crow © Dan Garber (Harriman SP, ID) Full-size photo	Common Raven © Dan Garber (Sandpoint Beach, ID) Full-size photo

Larks

Horned Lark

Swallows

Tree Swallow © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo	Violet-green Swallow © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo	Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow © Dan Garber (KNWR) Full-size photo	Cliff Swallow	Barn Swallow © Dan Garber (Troy, MT) Full-size photo