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Field Notes

Description:

singing

Habitat:

spotted on lines near a power pole beside a major highway

Notes:

earlier in the day I had seen one on the line with a sprig of grass in its beak

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
snkr.tlkdr
There is no doubt now. Its a real observation and have material to explore. Think in that line only. Hope you may arrange an oscilloscope to compare the both call(in open beak sounds & in close beak throat vibrations). If you could provide that comparative ocillograph then only some language can be prescribe.
snkr.tlkdr
ACTUALLY THEY OPEN THE BEAKS WHILE CALLING. BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THROAT MOVEMENTS ARE FACTORS. YOU CAN RECORD THE SOUND AND COMPARE IT WITH THE OPEN BEAK CALLS IN OSCILLOSCOPE AND CAN PROCEED FOR A REAL OBSERVATION, AN WORTHY ONE.
auntnance123
definitely singing--notice the feathers on the throat--and I could hear it

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PublishedApril 20, 2011

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