[obol] Re: Mt.Tabor mystery bird (sound only)
- From: "5hats@xxxxxxxx" <5hats@xxxxxxxx>
- To: paul sullivan <paultsullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, OBOL Oregon Birders Online <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "llsdirons@xxxxxxx" <llsdirons@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 04:57:00 +0000
“The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, when he is unattended”. Don’t
remember the source of the quote, but can vouch for its validity.
Darrel
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From: David Irons
Sent: May 8, 2013 8:53 AM
To: paul sullivan; OBOL Oregon Birders Online
CC: wolfjason71@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [obol] Re: Mt.Tabor mystery bird (sound only)
Jason,
As Paul Sullivan suggests, your mystery bird was likely a crow or Steller's Jay
(Common Raven would be less likely on Mt. Tabor). A few years ago I was in a
suburban Eugene neighborhood right in town and I heard persistent toots that
sounded like a N. Pygmy-Owl. I finally realized that an American Crow sitting
on a nearby light pole that was making the noise. Similarly, just last week I
heard a very dull low-volume sound that had a nasal, almost goose-like quality
to it. Again, it was a crow that was close by. I actually captured the sound
using the video function on my iPhone. Corvids make all sorts of odd noises
that are often quite unlike their typical vocalizations.
Dave Irons
Portland, OR
> Let me suggest your mystery bird is a Corvid: Raven, Crow, or Steller's Jay.
> They can make hollow sounds, often in a toot-toot rhythm. At this time of
> year the Stellers are secretive; they're nesting and slinking around giving
> quiet sounds that we don't hear the rest of the year.
>
> Good birding,
>
> Paul Sullivan
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