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About this sound
FAMILY: Falconiformes NEST: bulky, large, made of branches in tops of trees or cliff edges HABITAT: woods with nearby open land, plains, prairies, groves, deserts FOOD: rabbits, reptiles, insects, fish, and other birds SIZE: body length 22 inches COLOR: variable from dark brown to light tan, reddish tail, yellow beak HABITAT: woods, open plains, prairies, desert SOUND: harsh descending “keeeer” MIGRATION: winters as far south as Panama and breeds all the way to Alaska
Why parks record sound
The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.
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Sources & credits
- Mystery Bird #9 by US National Park Service – Public domain