Learning Animal Sounds Helps You Get to Know Your Wildlife Subjects



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Knowing animal sounds is one facet of becoming familiar with creatures. An outdoor/wildlife photographer needs to be versed not only in the use of a camera and have an artful eye for composition, but he must be equipped in other ways to improve his photos. Knowing his subject not only applies to the inanimate, but particularly applies to wildlife.

Having identified the creature you know how to proceed for a photo and possibly approach cautiously. It’s nice to know if a grizzly is in the neighborhood and to avoid becoming a rattlesnake bite victim for instance. I think that most of us know these two sounds, but even if we didn’t for instance the growl from a grizzly would likely increase our heartbeat from the sheer and ominous vocalization.

The following animal sounds are of wildlife known to North America. Most are mammals, but a few birds are included too. In some cases I have more than one example for the same animal. Note as well that many animals give off more than one type of sound, so the sounds you hear are not their complete repertoire. For instance, a distressed animal may sound different from one that is performing a mating call.

authored by Lon Britton




The sounds here are provided for both your education and entertainment. Click on the underlined name for each sound.

Elk1
elk sound

Elk2
elk sound

Coyote
coyote sound

Loon
loon sound

Wolf
wolf sound

Bobcat
bobcat sound

Deer
deer sound

Cougar
cougar sound

Grizzly Bear
grizzly bear sound

Red Fox
red fox sound

Red Fox
red fox sound

Moose
moose sound

Moose2
moose sound

Polar Bear
polar bear sound

Polar Bear2
polar bear sound

Raccoon
raccoon sound

Raccoon
raccoon sound

Sea Lion
sea lion sound

Prairie Dog
prairie dog sound

Rattlesnake
rattlesnake sound

Red Wing Blackbird
red wing blackbird sound

Cardinal
cardinal sound

Doves
dove sound

Whooping Crane
whooping crane sound

Sandhill Crane
sandhill crane sound

Killdeer
killdeer sound

Killdeer2
killdeer sound

Mockingbird2
mockingbird sound

Great Horned Owl
great horned owl sound

White Pelican
white pelican sound

Pheasant
pheasant sound

Bobwhite Quail
bobwhite quail sound

Swan
swan sound

Trumpeter Swan
trumpeter swan sound

Turkey
turkey sound

Turkey Vulture
turkey vulture sound

Whippoorwill
whippoorwill sound

Woodpecker
woodpecker sound

Skunk
skunk sound

Wild Man
wild man


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