GuyInIndiana Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 So, while we're momentarily slightly off topic, it just goes to show you how reports and first hand eye witness accounts may fundamentally be true, but also contain false or skewed data and information due to "the human factor". If I can find an example of some of the bird activity we've had that's not too long to post, I'll try and see if I can post it here. I don't know what the file size limit is, but I should have an example of the "bird sounds". 1
Sasfooty Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) I have never noticed things getting quiet when the BFs are close. Usually there are all kinds of noises & often they aren't identifiable. Mostly though, they are birds, frogs, & various canine noises. They generally seem to be about half real & half imitation. Here is a recording that I made one afternoon of an imitation hawk & a couple of imitation doves. 7.7.08.Hawk.Doves.wav Edited January 2, 2015 by Sasfooty
Sasfooty Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 About 2 pm. I have a night time one of owls, whip-poor-wills, & a mockingbird.
Cotter Posted January 2, 2015 Author Posted January 2, 2015 How are you certain they are mimics? They sounded pretty durn good to me!
Sasfooty Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I knew one of the "doves", & have you ever heard a hawk run out of whistle? It was pretty amateurish.
Guest Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Good thread Cotter, I understand wolves follow the call of crows who supposedly alert of prey in the area. Edited January 3, 2015 by Gumshoeye
NCBFr Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 I recall a BF TV show where the guy claims he stumbled on a group of BFs and was watching them from a hiding spot only to have his location given away by a bird. He had to run for his life to get away when the BFs were alerted and found him watching them. It was a known BF researcher, I just dont recall which one.
Trogluddite Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 ^^ Well, it was a known Bigfoot personality. It was Standing, outed by a rat finch. 2
Incorrigible1 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Wait, I thought bigfoot could exceed 40 mph.
NCBFr Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Thank you for the clarification. You sir are correct.
bipedalist Posted January 4, 2015 BFF Patron Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) ^^ Well, it was a known Bigfoot personality. It was Standing, outed by a rat finch. I thought that was rat fink?! Oh, one and the same. "'''Rat Fink'''was originally [[Organized crime|underworld]] slang for an informer. It derives from the German word for "finch" -- i.e. one who "sings" -- and is comparable to a "stool pigeon". A '''ratfink''' is an intensified version of a "fink" Courtesy wikipedia,..... if the shoe fits. . Edited January 4, 2015 by bipedalist
GuyInIndiana Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 So, this isn't really the best clip I could find, but it's an example of 3 different bird sounds in a 3:15 clip that's condensed from about a 10 minute period. (from somewhere around 2:24am to past 2:30am from June 2012) There are the higher tweets from a closer bird that we heard a lot one particular year during activity, and owl and whip-poor-will going off several, different times during this. extended-vocal-display-1.mp3
Trogluddite Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I thought that was rat fink?! Oh, one and the same. "'''Rat Fink'''was originally [[Organized crime|underworld]] slang for an informer. It derives from the German word for "finch" -- i.e. one who "sings" -- and is comparable to a "stool pigeon". A '''ratfink''' is an intensified version of a "fink" Courtesy wikipedia,..... if the shoe fits. Wow - truth being stranger than fiction, eh? Never would have connected "fink" to a bird....
Guest Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) I believe BF imitated an assemblage of bird calls I used and mimicked them back to me.... I am sharing the file with a wildlife ecologist/biologist at this time who has a specialty in ornithology. I also believe crows, ravens, possibly blue jays and even pileated woodpeckers are alarmed occasionally when BF is around. This might be the same for chickadees, tufted titmice, etc. I do not believe the response is automatic or guaranteed but is intermittent in nature. As for BF or MM swinging from trees, I will leave that for another thread, I think it more likely raccoons disturb birds in trees than MM or BF. Thanks for sharing that Biped… Does that mean we should also be cognizant of more turkeys in those areas? They roost in trees I presume for safety and to avoid predators so it seems like they would be seen in greater numbers. Edited February 11, 2015 by Gumshoeye
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