Animal noises

Here on the farm, we hear many noises generated by animals and birds. Some are sounds that we have heard thousands of times throughout the years; familiar, comfortable sounds that are easily identifiable. They are conspicuous only if they are absent.

Then, there are the sounds that either sound so weird and unnatural that it makes the skin crawl. Not only unidentifiable, but spooky. Made more so by the foreignness of them. It is one thing to encounter the unknown in a strange environment, but on your own farm, it is downright creepy.

I took to the internet in trying to identify a strange screeching sound echoing up from the deep canyon nearby. I thought it was a hawk's crying screech. George thought he had once heard fox kits crying the same way. I Google's 'fox kit noises', and BAM! a million choices. I chose the more likely ones, and finally found the exact noise we are hearing.

The list of noises was endless, just for the fox. Who knew they have a language that is rich and of wide range? It is interesting to know, also, that zoologists and naturalists have done so much research on this particular subject, and made the recorded noise ours for the listening! I love the digital age for the appreciation and knowledge of our world and the animals we share it with.

Go to: http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/animal/SOUND/

Then, choose #43, Red Fox-yiff

Enjoy!