……objective science for conservation…….

The Pacific WildLife Foundation is a non-profit coastal and marine research and education society  that inspires an appreciation for objective scientific research and conservation of the ocean. We conduct original research, develop novel education programs, and inspire an appreciation for conservation of the ocean. 

Birds of the Pacific

Raptors - Family Accipitridae

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Diving Ducks - Family Anatidae

Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus

Alcids - Family Alcidae

Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata

Sandpipers - Family Scolopacidae

Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri

Dippers - Family Cinclidae

American Dipper Cinclus americanus

Gulls, Skuas & Jaegers - Family Laridae

Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens

Swallow-tailed Gull Creagus furcatus

Herons, Egrets & Bitterns - Family Ardeidae

Great Blue Heron  Ardea herodias

Oystercatchers - Family Haematopodidae

Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani

Tern & Skimmers - Family Laridae

Chinese Crested Tern Thalasseus bernsteini

Albatrosses - Family Diomedeidae

Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes

Crows, Jays & Their Allies - Family Corvidae

Northwestern Crow Corvus caurinus

Loons - Family Gaviidae

Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica

Grebes - Family Podicipedidae

Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis