I think it's important to make the distinction here between Calls and Songs,
as the scientists did. Vocalizations, whatever form they take, serve
different purposes and all that.

Mary

Mary Klein
Bremerton WA
cellobird at seanet.com


On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:15:30 -0800 (PST), Bryan Owens wrote
> Hello,
>
> Hunters have been using rodent calls to attract Bobcats, Coyotes and Foxes
for a long time. I know the also attract Red Tailed Hawks, Great Horned Owls
and other birds of prey also. Mice squeakers and rabbit in distress calls can
be bought at many sporting goods stores or through Cabelas catalog. If you get
some know that bears and cougars also respond.
>
> Bryan Owens
> Tacoma Wa.
> obryan214 at yahoo.com
>
> Rob Sandelin <floriferous at msn.com> wrote: Last winter I picked up by hand a
townsends vole at North Creek Park. Since
> I did not have my camera on hand I decided to take the vole home for the
> night to photograph and release the next day. As I was carrying it by the
> tail back to my car it gave off an audible high note which was sustained for
> the better part of a minute. A Harrier came up behind me and made a very
> close pass to my arm holding the vole. It then made a bank turn and came at
> me again. I quickly stuffed the vole into my pocket, hoping the rodent would
> not choose to gnaw its way out. So Voles can sing also, and singing voles
> brings diners.
>
> Rob Sandelin
> Naturalist, Writer
> The Environmental Science School
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