Are you hearing awkward screams lately? From the sky, I mean. These are the screams I've been waiting for. Awkward hawk screams are a Sign of the Season. 

Every summer, the Red-tailed Hawks who hunt the neighborhood train at least one baby to hunt. And even though the baby is already the size of his parents, his call is not.

Mom and Dad do the Scary Hawk Scream familiar from movie soundtracks: the raspy but piercing KEEEEEEEEE-ARR that fills the sky for about two seconds. This, I hear year-round when Red-tails soar overhead.
Here's a quick sample:

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Joanna Brichetto | July 27, 2021 at 3:15 pm | Categories: Nashville, Nature, Sidewalk Nature, summer, Urban nature | URL: https://wp.me/p2kn9H-3xv
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