ML608464742
Contributor
Maren Atherton Media from this contributor Profile
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Location
Dianne Rd.
Deschutes, Oregon, United States
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Observation details
I was outside with my dog and heard a huge commotion when this bird landed across the yard from where I was. It continued to make a VERY loud and unusual calling sound for the several minutes that it tromped around loudly through the bushes before it left. Did I mention it was LOUD? Wow, it was very loud in every way and, as Merlin describes, behaved like a lunatic. My phone was already attached to my telescope because I had been considering maybe birding, so I attempted to film it but it went pretty poorly.. even so, I did get enough to pull some stills from the video that I think are adequate for ID when combined with the sound recording. They show the bony crest protrusion on the head as well as the distinctive spots.
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- Original file size
- 270.29 KB