![]() ![]() I still call them "Marsh Hawks", because that is their favorite habitat. Northern Harriers ( Circus cyaneus) are Winter residents of Tavasci Marsh and Peck's Lake (and everywhere else in Central Arizona). This example was recorded February 8th, 2003, it is a pair of eagles (only one is calling, I believe it is the male) sitting in the Cottonwood trees over the Verde River of central Arizona, just below my house. They hunt in the the riparian areas, lakes and seacoasts of North America, Impressive with their stark white heads and chocolate-brown bodies, they are also America's national emblem. While this was recorded, the pair of Kites was hassling a Great Egret which had apparently decided to sit too close to their chosen nesting site.(33K)( MP3, 13 sec, 39K)īald Eagles ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus) are "Fish Eagles". (54K) The second example illustrates their "whistle-croak" call common in this species (don't confuse their croak, immediately after the whistle, with the tree frogs also in this recording). ![]() This sample is a pair of breeding adults. The White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) is a common resident of Central California, where I recorded these in the Elkhorn Slough wildlife refuge, near Moss Landing, California. (51K) Here is a recording of an adult on the nest, recorded by Jim Morgan, near Prescott, Arizona, 7/99. Ospreys feed almost entirely on fish, and it's great fun to see one swoop low over the water and snatch a trout from the surface, then position it like a torpedo under him for the flight home. Commercial use is expressly forbidden without prior written consent.Ĭlick on the Camera Symbol to see the photo.įalconiformes (Hawks, Falcons, Eagles) | Galliformes (Fowl) | Gruiformes (Cranes)Ĭharadriiformes (Gulls, Terns, Shore Birds) | Columbiformes (Doves and Pigeons)Īn Osprey ( Pandion haliaetus)patrols a small lake on Orcas Island, Washington, and peeps his peeping "song". Non-commercial use is usually granted without charge, but must be in writing from the author. Remember, all sound clips, text and photos are copyrighted to Doug Von Gausig and. Falconiforms to Strigiforms North American Bird Sounds ![]()
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