Any chance you could fax or FedEx your brain down to my neck of the woods? There’s been a mournful sound (not wolves or coyotes, doves, owls or anything else I recognize). It flies (or seemed to relocate from tree to tree) so I guess it’s a bird. My experience with wildlife has been limited to the urban sort (feral cats, rats, etc.). Any ideas?
Hey, Gang! The Creator has come through *again*! Our elderly neighbor has had several health issues and, additionally, his elderly Yorkie ran off four months ago. He was demoralized and heartbroken. Today, his daughter retrieved the dog from a shelter 50 miles from here. Lotsa coincidences involved. This was precisely the time that he needed some good news! We’re bouncing off the walls with gratitude and happiness. Thanks for all those “To whom it may concern” prayers. Ya just can’t underestimate the power of prayer and of love.
Sweet dreams, y’all!
More than likely a bird as you surmised.
Which bird gets more difficult.
Unless you can spot the little blighter, you are stuck to guessing at best.
Depending on part of the day, it could be a mourning dove, or it could be one of several owls.
Or a “Chuck-wills-widow”, yet another nightjar bird that seems to have regional variations in the call it makes.
Here in my area we had one [way far away from where it was supposed to be from what I guess] that sounded like it was saying ‘Wheee-ooo-whee-ooo-wheee-ooo’ instead of the usual noise.
Sounded like a ‘grumpy old lady wrapped in a shawl and muttering’ pretty much.
Common Nighthawks aren’t so common in my area, but whip-poor-wills are.
So when I saw the bird, I initially thought it was a Whip-poor-will.
And then it got bored with me loking at it, and the person with the camera was too annoying in their approach, so it flew off.
A little bit later we heard the “Peent!” and the buzzing noises.