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Thursday, October 25, 2012

COYOTE OR FOX HOWLING?

This morning, about 5:30 AM, when Linda & I were having our coffee & tea on the porch, listening to the night sounds, we again heard a call that we can't identify coming from the other side of the pond.  In my uneducated terms, it sounded like a cross between a rooster and what I imagine is a coyote.  Too early for roosters and the farm is in the other direction down the pond, but there were little, short noises, usually 3 of them ("Hey, Hey, Hey!") then a howl.  I'm thinking coyote.  But then I also did some looking at YouTube for fox sounds.  I am unconvinced on either.  Next time I should run in and grab my recorder so that I can really remember.

 Here are a couple of YouTube videos with sounds of each:

 Coyotes calling together (audio only)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3MrcUUzKgo

 Coyote yips and howl (with video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbHeTPwWBbk

 Fox calls - interesting - as the caption says, it could explain some of those strange noises heard at night!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6NuhlibHsM&feature=related
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