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October 6, 2009 at 2:00 am #592578
inactiveMemberWow, it is dusk and there is a song bird calling outside in the canopy where I can’t see it.
I am going to try to describe the call on the long shot somebody will recognize it. I’ve never heard it. Could it be a migrating bird?
First call: like a descending penny whistle followed by three lower octave even tones. Repeating multiple times.
Second call: chip chip chip chip chip… Chip chip chip chip chip…
Long shot, I know.
October 6, 2009 at 2:12 am #679043
timeslidParticipantI’m thinkin’ an Anna’s hummingbird.
October 6, 2009 at 2:33 am #679044
sunnystuccoMemberJust an FYI, Starlings are very good at mimicking other birds.
October 6, 2009 at 2:37 am #679045
inactiveMemberRealllllly? Ya’ know, now that you’ve said that, the chip chip WAS familiarish. The chip chip works for that, but I have never heard the whistling. How cool is that? I had lots of visits from h-birds this season, so it makes sense.
Thanks so much timeslid!
October 6, 2009 at 2:38 am #679046
EmmyJaneParticipantThere’s a sound bite of an anna’s hummingbird here:
http://www.junglewalk.com/sound/hummingbirds-sounds.htm
Btw, I can’t believe you found a good way to describe a bird chirp, I’m amazed.
October 6, 2009 at 2:43 am #679047
pigeonmomParticipanttimeslid, I LOVE your avatar.
October 6, 2009 at 2:47 am #679048
berthaParticipantThis is a great site for finding the bird behind the chirp! http://www.whatbird.com/
October 6, 2009 at 2:57 am #679049
inactiveMemberOctober 6, 2009 at 3:18 am #679050
JanSParticipantfor those who are bird and animal inclined…check this out :
http://rareearthtones.org/ringtones/index.html
click on “view all available ringtones”…they’re FREE !! and FUN !!
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