Monday, October 16, 2006

The Call of the Eagle

On Saturday's trip to Point Lookout, some of the bald eagles we observed were calling in flight. In the media of television and films, it is common to substitute the call of the red-tailed hawk for the call of the bald eagle. The call of the red-tailed hawk conveys a mix of power and wildness that producers value highly. However, the call of the bald eagle is wild in its own way. The video below has an extended recording of a real bald eagle calling.