Jerry Friedman Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) Española, N.M., this morning. 1. Small, cattail-filled pond surrounded by shrubs and trees. Some kind of duck? Tell me it's not a Common Raven. ? https://clyp.it/cdayy024 2. Near a big fishing pond surrounded by mown grass, cottonwood, etc. https://clyp.it/cdayy024 3. Seemed to be coming from the margin of a small pond surrounded by willow thickets and trees. https://clyp.it/w4cn4bwc Edited August 16, 2020 by Jerry Friedman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 No clue what they could be, as I have zero experience of western birds, but the first two links are the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Yes, the first two links are the same. Unfortunately, I think the first is indeed a Common Raven. Not sure though, it's difficult to hear. The last one sounds like a Virginia Rail to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 Thanks, Avery and Melierax. Here's the correct 2. https://clyp.it/j2ecgqm0 There are definitely Virginia Rails around there, though I usually hear them in the big areas of cattails. It certainly sounds reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalarope713 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) Last one sounds better for a Red-winged Blackbird, although I could be wrong. Edited August 17, 2020 by Phalarope713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 Thanks, Phalarope713. There are certainly plenty there (though oddly enough I didn't see many today). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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