Red-tailed hawk
Chapter 7: When to Sing, and How
Subchapter: Songs and calls in flight
From page 132 in the book.
Photo by John Van de Graaff
♫539. The trademark two- to three-second asthmatic kee-eeee-arrr, as heard in movies everywhere. May 24, 2009. William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Corvallis, Oregon. (1:11)
♫540. Perched overhead, this red-tail seems agitated, giving shortened versions of his kee-eeee-arrr, and also calling more rapidly than when flying. An olive-sided flycatcher sings in the background. June 11, 2018. Carmen Valley, Plumas County, California. (1:29)
♫541. Another perched red-tail, this one repeatedly dive-bombed by an American kestrel. A second red-tail can be heard off to the right (e.g., 0:48). June 3, 2018. William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Corvallis, Oregon. (2:44)