If you have a mobile device that runs the iOS (Apple) or Android operating systems the Cornell Lab of Ornithology offers a free application called Merlin that can identify birds using three different methods: answering a few simple questions, recording audio and analyzing it, or by photograph. Merlin is an incredibly useful tool for beginning birders and pros alike! You can find out more about Merlin
here.
This gallery contains images of birds normally seen in western Montana. The pictures are arranged alphabetically by species name. Mouse over an image for the species name or click on any image to view in a lightbox.
