Broad-winged Hawks give a plaintive, high-pitched whistle that lasts 2–4 seconds, with a short first note and a long second note: kee-eee. The male’s call is an octave higher in pitch than the female’s. Before moving to Massachusetts in 2020, I had never heard this unusual call that comes from this raptor. Now that they are the raptors I encounter most often, I have begun to recognize the call.
Country United States
State Connecticut
Location Kinney Hollow Road, Ashford, Connectituct
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Singing, Territorial Display
- Created Timestamp07/23/2022 11:53:02
- CameraCanon EOS 80D
- Aperture7.1
- CreditRonald L. Zigler
- CopyrightRonald L. Zigler
- Focal Length600
- Iso1250
- Shutter Speed1/250