Juvenile Great-horned Owls beg for food from adults by making raspy sounding screeches. In the Fall they’re learning to hunt, but they still beg for food from the adults. In this recording their dialog ends with what sounds like the juvenile Great-horned Owl landing in a grassy field and catching something!
S2-27 Gray Foxes on a Moonlit Night
As the moon rises a Gray Fox barks. Her voice reverberates across a small field of Coyote Brush and grass. Another Gray Fox responds in the distance. Their voices carry over the chorus of crickets. Owls sing as the night settles in. The two Gray Foxes call to one another from the shadows, and listen…
S2-26 Black-bellied Plovers in Late September
There’s a sound that echoes along the banks of the Petaluma River, near Shollenberger Park. It usually starts in late September. This is when Black-bellied Plovers return from their breeding grounds, as far north as the arctic. They call as they fly along the river’s edge. Their voices floating across the water to tell us that fall has arrived again.
S2-25 Western Honey Bees Collecting Pollen
The Western Honey Bee was first brought to North America in the early 1600s. They’re very social compared to the native bee species found in Northern California. When they’re all buzzing around in a bush you can certainly tell that their work is a collective effort!
S2-23 Sonoma Creek Headwaters in Summer
A Song Sparrow makes chip calls, a Wrentit sings it's bouncing ball song, and a Spotted Towhee can be heard as well. These different voices all combine to create the soundscape of the Sonoma Creek headwaters in early summer!