Hi Janet, This could be the first-ever record of Peacock inside a tree
cavity in North America! If not....if it sounds anything like a peacock, I
would suggest that an owl (several species are possible) is probably more
likely than a mammal. It's interesting that it continued through the night
-- if an owl, probably a young one rather than an adult, I would think.
Bobcats can make some really loud screams but I haven't known them to do so
all night. It might even be a parrot of some kind. If you hear it again and
can record it, even just on a cell phone, that might be valuable evidence
of whatever it is!
On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 11:09 AM, Janet Millenson <janet...>wrote:
> We were all kept awake last night by something calling loudly from a
> tree near the house. Any help in identifying it would be much appreciated.
>
> The sound was a cross between the nasal blare of a jay and the mew of a
> cat, in a single one-second blast followed by a long pause. There was no
> chittering or chattering to it, just a solid whiny scream. It continued off
> and on for much of the night and well into the morning. When I finally went
> outside to find the source of the @#$!&* racket, I was shocked by how loud
> it was, and wondered if maybe our new neighbors had bought a peacock. The
> noise might have been echoing from inside a tree cavity, because there were
> no mammals or large birds visible among the branches.
>
> We're pretty familiar with the varied sounds of the squirrels, raccoons,
> and foxes in our yard, plus of course the usual birds, and this was totally
> different. I'm presuming it was a young creature of some sort, but am
> otherwise clueless. After listening to various recordings of bird and
> mammal sounds, my family agrees that (so far) peacock calls come the
> closest. More realistic suggestions are welcome!
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Janet Millenson
> Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)
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