The following is my current life-list of field-observed bird species.  Please click on underlined links to view pictures.  Adding new pictures all the time so please come back and visit often, also you can go to the What's New  section to see the latest postings.  Thanks! - last updated 07-21-2008 -   Click here for Alphabetical List   PHOTOGRAPHIC BIRD LIFE LIST   NON-PASSERINES   Family Gaviidae (Loons)         Common Loon - Gavia immer - NEW Pix!   Family Podicipedidae (Grebes)   Australasian Grebe - Tachybaptus novaehollandiae   Black-necked (Eared) Grebe - Podiceps nigricollis   Clark's Grebe - Aechmophorus clarkii   Western Grebe - Aechmophorus occidentalis  - NEW Pix! Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps  Horned Grebe - Podiceps auritus       Family Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)   Black-footed Albatross - Diomedea nigripes  Laysan Albatross - Diomedea immutabilis    Family Procellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels)    Northern Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis   Pink-footed Shearwater - Puffinus creatopus  Sooty Shearwater - Puffinus griseus  Manx Shearwater - Puffinus puffinus   Wedge-tailed Shearwater - Puffinus pacificus       Family Hydrobatidae (Storm-Petrels)   Least Storm-Petrel - Oceanodroma microsoma  Black Storm-Petrel - Oceanodroma melania     Family Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds) Red-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon rubricauda   White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus     Family Pelecanidae (Pelicans)    Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus   American White Pelican - Pelecanus erythrorhynchos   Great White Pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus   Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis        Family Sulidae (Gannets and Boobies)    Northern Gannet - Morus bassanus  Red-footed Booby - Sula sula     Family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)    Neotropic Cormorant - Phalacrocorax brasilianus Little Pied Cormorant - Phalacrocorax melanoleucos    Little Black Cormorant - Phalacrocorax sulcirostris   Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus  Brandt's Cormorant - Phalacrocorax penicillatus  Pelagic Cormorant - Phalacrocorax pelagicus   Pied Cormorant - Phalacrocorax varius  Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo       Family Anhingidae (Anhingas and Darters)    Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga  Australian Darter - Anhinga novaehollandiae       Family Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)    Magnificent Frigatebird - Fregata magnificens  Great Frigatebird - Fregata minor        Family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets and Bitterns)   White-faced Heron - Egretta novaehollandiae   Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea   Little Egret - Egretta garzetta   Snowy Egret - Egretta thula  Pacific Reef-Egret - Egretta sacra   Tricolored Heron - Egretta tricolor Reddish Egret - Egretta rufescens  Pied Heron - Egretta picata  Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias   White-necked (Pacific) Heron - Ardea pacifica   Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana  Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea   Great Egret - Casmerodius albus  Intermediate Egret - Mesophoyx intermedia   Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis   Striated Heron - Butorides striatus   Green Heron - Butorides virescens  Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea   Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax   Rufous Night-Heron - Nycticorax caledonicus  Bare-throated Tiger-Heron - Tigrisoma mexicanum   Least Bittern - Ixobrychus exilis  Black Bittern - Dupetor flavicollis  American Bittern - Botaurus lentiginosus        Family Ciconiidae (Storks)   Black-necked Stork - Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus   Wood Stork - Mycteria americana      Family Threskiornithidae (Ibis and Spoonbills)     White Ibis - Eudocimus albus   Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus   White-faced Ibis - Plegadis chihi   Roseate Spoonbill - Ajaia ajaja   Australian White Ibis - Threskiornis molucca  Straw-necked Ibis - Threskiornis spinicollis   Royal Spoonbill - Platalea regia        Family Anatidae (Ducks, Geese and Swans)   Magpie Goose - Anseranas semipalmata         Plumed Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna eytoni Wandering Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna arcuata        Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis   Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis   Black Swan - Cygnus atratus   Trumpeter Swan - Cygnus buccinator  Mute Swan - Cygnus olor  Smew - Mergellus albellus     Brant - Branta bernicla    Canada Goose - Branta canadensis Barnacle Goose - Branta leucopsis   Nene - Branta sandvicensis   Red-breasted Goose - Branta ruficollis  Radjah Shelduck - Tadorna radjah  Ruddy Shelduck - Tadorna ferruginea   Green Pygmy-goose - Nettapus pulchellus   Black Scoter - Melanitta nigra   Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata   Common Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula   Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola  Wood Duck - Aix sponsa  Mandarin Duck - Aix galericulata Maned Duck (Australian Wood Duck) - Chenonetta jubata   Gadwall - Anas strepera   American Wigeon - Anas americana   Blue-winged Teal - Anas discors Chestnut Teal - Anas castanea   Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos   Pacific Black Duck - Anas superciliosa   Cinnamon Teal - Anas cyanoptera   Northern Pintail - Anas acuta   Common (Green Winged) Teal - Anas crecca   Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata   Red-crested Pochard - Netta rufina  Common Pochard - Aythya ferina  Pink-footed Goose - Anser brachyrhynchus   Greylag Goose - Anser anser   Bar-headed Goose - Anser indicus   Greater White-fronted Goose - Anser albifrons  Snow Goose - Anser caerulescens   Ross's Goose - Anser rossii   Canvasback - Aythya valisineria  Ring-necked Duck - Aythya collaris   Greater Scaup - Aythya marila   Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis   Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula  Common Eider - Somateria mollissima   Red-breasted Merganser - Mergus serrator      Family Cathartidae (New World Vultures)   Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus   Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura       Family Pandionidae (Osprey)   Osprey - Pandion haliaetus      Family Acciptridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)   Black-shouldered Kite - Elanus axillaris   White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus  Swallow-tailed Kite - Elanoides forficatus   Black Kite - Milvus migrans   Whistling Kite - Haliastur sphenurus   Brahminy Kite - Haliastur indus   White-bellied Sea-Eagle - Haliaeetus leucogaster   Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus   Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus  - NEW Pix! Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus   Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis  Harris's Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus   Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus  Swainson's Hawk - Buteo swainsoni   - NEW Pix! Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis  Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis  Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus  Zone-tailed Hawk - Buteo albonotatus Wedge-tailed Eagle - Aquila audex   Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos  Grey Hawk - Asturina nitida   Roadside Hawk - Buteo magnirostris   Short-tailed Hawk - Buteo brachyurus Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus        Family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)     Crested Caracara - Polyborus plancus   Australian Kestrel - Falco cenchroides    American Kestrel - Falco sparverius    Merlin - Falco columbarius   Gyrfalcon - Falco rusticolus  Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus - NEW Pix! Prairie Falcon - Falco mexicanus Brown Falcon - Falco berigora     Family Megapodiidae (Megapodes)         Australian Brush-turkey - Alectura lathami       Orange-footed Scrubfowl - Megapodius reinwardt   Family Meleagridae (Turkeys)        Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo      Family Odontophoridae (New World Quail)    California Quail - Callipepla californica    Gambel's Quail - Callipepla gambelii   Mountain Quail - Oreortyx pictus   Montezuma Quail - Cyrtonyx montezumae   Northern Bobwhite - Colinus virginianus      Family Phasianidae  (Pheasants and Partridges)    Red Junglefowl - Gallus gallus  Common (Ring-necked) Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus      Family Gruidae (Cranes)    Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis   Brolga - Grus rubicunda       Family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules and Coots)   Black Rail - Laterallus jamaicensis  Buff-banded Rail - Gallirallus philippensis    Sora - Porzana carolina   White-browed Crake - Porzana cinerea   Purple Swamphen - Porphyrio porphyrio  Purple Gallinule - Porphyrio martinicus   Common Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus   Dusky Moorhen - Gallinula tenebrosa    American Coot - Fulica americana   Eurasian (Common) Coot - Fulica atra   Clapper Rail - Rallus longirostris      Family Otididae (Bustards)   Australian Bustard - Ardeotis australis       Family Jacanidae     Comb-crested Jacana - Irediparra gallinacea       Family Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)   Black Oystercatcher - Haematopus bachmani   Pied Oystercatcher - Haematopus longirostris  American Oystercatcher - Haematopus palliatus   Sooty Oystercatcher - Haematopus fuliginosus       Family Recurvirostridae (Avocets and Stilts)   American Avocet - Recurvirostra americana  Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus  Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus        Family Burhinidae     Bush Thick-knee - Burhinus grallarius      Family Glareolidae     Australian Pratincole - Stiltia isabella       Family Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)   Black-fronted Dotterel - Elseyornis melanops  Red-kneed Dotterel - Erythrogonys cinctus  Snowy Plover - Charadrius alexandrinus Pacific Golden-Plover - Pluvialis fulva Black-bellied (Grey) Plover - Pluvialis squatarola  Wilson's Plover - Charadrius wilsonia   Mountain Plover - Charadrius montanus   Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus   Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus   Masked Lapwing - Vanellus miles      Family Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)   Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago   Black-tailed Godwit - Limosa limosa  Bar-tailed Godwit - Limosa lapponica Marbled Godwit - Limosa fedoa   Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus  Long-billed Curlew - Numenius americanus  Far Eastern Curlew - Numenius madagascariensis   Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularia  Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca   Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes   Wandering Tattler - Tringa incana   Gray-tailed Tattler - Tringa brevipes  Willet - Catoptrophorus semipalmatus Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres   Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala  Short-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus   Long-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus scolopaceus   Surfbird - Aphriza virgata  Western Sandpiper - Calidris mauri  Semipalmated Sandpiper - Calidris pusilla   Rock Sandpiper - Calidris ptilocnemis  Curlew Sandpiper - Calidris ferruginea  Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla   Baird's Sandpiper - Calidris bairdii  Stilt Sandpiper - Micropalama himantopus   Dunlin - Calidris alpina   Red Knot - Calidris canutus    Sanderling - Calidris alba  Red-necked Phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus        Family Laridae (Gulls)   Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis   California Gull - Larus californicus   Glaucous-winged Gull - Larus glaucescens   Western Gull - Larus occidentalis  Yellow-footed Gull - Larus livens   Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus   Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus   Silver Gull - Larus novaehollandiae   Bonaparte's Gull - Larus philadelphia  Laughing Gull - Larus atricilla   Herring Gull - Larus argentatus   Common Black-headed Gull - Larus ridibundus   Heermann's Gull - Larus heermanni   Mew Gull - Larus canus   Black-legged Kittiwake - Rissa tridactyla       Family Sternidae (Terns)   Black Noddy - Anous minutus Gull-billed Tern - Gelochelidon nilotica  Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia  Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybridus  Common Tern - Sterna hirundo   Great Crested-Tern - Sterna bergii   Royal Tern - Sterna maxima   Elegant Tern - Sterna elegans   Least Tern - Sterna antillarum   - NEW! Sooty Tern - Sterna fuscata   Forster's Tern - Sterna forsteri     Family Stercordariidae (Jaegers and Skuas)   Parasitic Jaeger - Stercorarius parasiticus       Family Rynchopidae (Skimmers)   Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger       Family Alcidae (Auks, Mures, and Puffins)   Common Murre - Uria aalge       Family Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)   Rock Pigeon - Columba livia   White-crowned Pigeon - Columba leucocephala  Band-tailed Pigeon - Columba fasciata  Common Wood-Pigeon - Columba palumbus  Inca Dove - Columbina inca   Common Ground-Dove - Columbina passerina   Topknot Pigeon - Lopholaimus antarcticus   Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis Eurasian Collared-Dove - Streptopelia decaocto