ML236337511
Contributor
Michael Harrison Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Calgary--Elliston Park
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Male - 1
- Behaviors
- Courtship, display, or copulation
- Sounds
- Call; Song
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
Edited using Audacity software. Highpass filter (750Hz/12dB) used to minimize traffic noise.
Observation details
Very large grackle, with long, keel-shaped tail. Long slender bill with a slight hook to the tip. Purple-blue sheen to head and neck. Song a series of harsh rattles and whistles. Photographed and song recorded. First reported on May 11, found deceased on May 16. Second record for province.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Moto G5 Plus Smartphone
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 64.74 MB