There's just way too much snow around, and all the parks in the area (my usual birdy-haunts) were closed. I walked the Loveland Bike Trail since some kind-hearted soul blazed a trail with a 4-wheeler.
There are RSHA nests along the trail and I was hoping to catch a glimpse...
I found three hawks circling and crying out in that awesome voice they have. I think that the RSHA scream is tied with the barred owl "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?" hoot for my favorite bird sounds.
So sit back, turn up your speakers and enjoy the sound of love:
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Very nice! Tell us about the other bird sounds around you, please!
I love the sounds of the Red-shouldered Hawks, although you were making us a little dizzy! I also loved the cardinal singing in the back group! I am so pretty pretty pretty!
Trix: There were cardinals and titmice and chickadees...and I think a few geese on the river.
Tom: Sorry I made you dizzy. Still getting used to the camera. My old camera had the zoom by the shutter, but this one is where my thumb is.
Those little birds were pretty bold, considering there were three hawks overhead.
Hip hip hurray! Your video confirms my suspicions -- I have a red-shouldered in my very own neighborhood. I've heard it screaming like mad and saw it one day but it was flying overhead (way overhead). From my Sibley book, I figured it had to be a red-shouldered and I listened to the sound on the internet but hesitated to be sure -- now I'm sure! Yay! Thanks, Susan!
I love the RSHA, mainly because of its voice. There was a pro golfer in FL that didn't, though:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-flspeisenhower07sbmar07,0,5631942.story
Awesome!!!
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