I am right along aside Matt Butler. I will say to people “close your eyes, picture a majestic bald eagle perched on an American flag. Now the eagle opens its beak and calls. Congrats you just heard a red-tailed hawk.” We’ve recently had a broad-winged hawk around our neighborhood, call somewhat between a red-tailed and a bald eagle. Pretty spiffy lil’ raptor!
I am right along aside Matt Butler. I will say to people “close your eyes, picture a majestic bald eagle perched on an American flag. Now the eagle opens its beak and calls. Congrats you just heard a red-tailed hawk.” We’ve recently had a broad-winged hawk around our neighborhood, call somewhat between a red-tailed and a bald eagle. Pretty spiffy lil’ raptor!
Apparently California Scrub Jays can mimic the call of a red-tailed hawk well enough that you can’t tell it apart from a real call from the sound alone.
I am right along aside Matt Butler. I will say to people “close your eyes, picture a majestic bald eagle perched on an American flag. Now the eagle opens its beak and calls. Congrats you just heard a red-tailed hawk.” We’ve recently had a broad-winged hawk around our neighborhood, call somewhat between a red-tailed and a bald eagle. Pretty spiffy lil’ raptor!
Apparently California Scrub Jays can mimic the call of a red-tailed hawk well enough that you can’t tell it apart from a real call from the sound alone.