Birds can be grouped in many different ways. I have grouped the images by general habit or habitat. These guides are not definitive, but most of the more common species are shown here. The individual bird sections are being updated with new data and images all through the winter, please be patient.
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Images of raptors & raptor-like birds
Raptors are birds of prey that eat other animals. Along with the well known raptors, Montana has a couple of carnivorous song birds that are included in this list.
18 entries- not all have images
Owls are raptors, but I have chosen to showcase them in their own image library.
7 entries
Images of corvids and other black birds
Corvid is a Family name for birds for a specific subset of perching birds. For this list, I have included all the typically all black birds that are found in Montana.
17 entries
Songbirds are found in nearly every habitat in Montana. Again, these images are of birds in breeding plummage.
66 entries- not all have images, yet
Hummingbords are seasonal visitors and can be difficult to photgraph and get a proper ID.
3 entries.
Sparrows are nearly everywhere in Montana and they can be very diffucult to tell apart. This section highlights most of Montana’s Sparrows.
13 entries
S0me species of swallows come to Montana in the early spring, Swallows tend to be seen later in May. Both can be hard to photograph.
6 entries
For a landlocked state, we have an impressive number and variety of gulls and terns.
9 entries
Images of shore & wet meadow birds
This is an eclectic grouping of birds. Most have long, specialized bills to aid them in a variety od feeding styles. Many have long legs to allow them to wade in shallow water and/or flooded meadows or fields. These are typically only here in the warm months.
20 entries
Waterfowl are another group of birds that can be rather difficult to tell apart, particularly in the fall/winter when the males are not in their breeding plummage. The images in this library are most in breeding plummage.
41 entries
Wild Turkeys and ‘Chicken-like’ birds of the forests and praries. These are fun birds to find.
9 entries- not all have images
This guide can help you ID the most common shore birds in Montana.