Groovy Grackle
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Just thought I'd see what experiences you guys and gals have had in trying to imitate different bird species calls in your region?
For some species I can make a whistle noise with either my tongue against the front part of the roof of my mouth and others I use from my lips..it depends on the species sometimes. The other day I randomly made ( as close as I could) the call of an Eastern Towhee and was very surprised to get a few calls back!
I have also had some success calling Blue Jays but sometimes I wonder if it's just coincidence..Blue Jays are fairly common anyway.
I wonder if these birds still can detect that the call is inaccurate or for some it's good enough?
Here are some of the bird species in my area I think I have had maybe a small success in calling.
Tell me your opinions or your experiences please and how imported can bird calling ( or learning bird calls ) be in birding? I am no expert btw on bird calls .
Possible bird calling success by species.
Norther Cardinals - That soft "tch...tch...tch" sound they make while eating.
Carolina Wrens - Think I got a few of their attention while making their rapid fire "chi chi chi chi chi' call.
Eastern Towhees - Very easy "drink your teeeeea" call ...yet very imperfect...still I got answered.
Blue Jays - One of the easiest calls imo..usually a harsh "sreee sreee" made by the tongue against the roof of my mouth.
Brown Thrasher - A certain call they make reminds me of someone chopping wood!
For some species I can make a whistle noise with either my tongue against the front part of the roof of my mouth and others I use from my lips..it depends on the species sometimes. The other day I randomly made ( as close as I could) the call of an Eastern Towhee and was very surprised to get a few calls back!
I have also had some success calling Blue Jays but sometimes I wonder if it's just coincidence..Blue Jays are fairly common anyway.
I wonder if these birds still can detect that the call is inaccurate or for some it's good enough?
Here are some of the bird species in my area I think I have had maybe a small success in calling.
Tell me your opinions or your experiences please and how imported can bird calling ( or learning bird calls ) be in birding? I am no expert btw on bird calls .
Possible bird calling success by species.
Norther Cardinals - That soft "tch...tch...tch" sound they make while eating.
Carolina Wrens - Think I got a few of their attention while making their rapid fire "chi chi chi chi chi' call.
Eastern Towhees - Very easy "drink your teeeeea" call ...yet very imperfect...still I got answered.
Blue Jays - One of the easiest calls imo..usually a harsh "sreee sreee" made by the tongue against the roof of my mouth.
Brown Thrasher - A certain call they make reminds me of someone chopping wood!
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