Wildlife Students Experts Question

[Liberalynn]

For 3 nights some type of creature is making this God awful noise, between a screech and squawk is the best I can describe it. The first time I heard it I thought someone was strangling a Canadian goose!

It was cold last night but I could still hear it loud and clear! So it's got volume.

My sister thinks it could be a screech owl but would they hang around where there is a colony of full grown feral cats and a neighborhood with lots of larger breed dogs?

I live in Western NY! We have deer, geese, ducks, coyotes, if that helps in possible identification!

Know it's probably not anything creepy or dangerous just annoying when I'm trying to sleep and kind of like chalk on a black board !

Any ideas what it could be? I'm curious. If I hear it tonight, I might try to record it.

[Malraiders]

1. Fox maybe?

[Liberalynn]

3. That's It! Exactly the sound I heard!

Thank You so much! This is why I love DU! You have probably ensured I will sleep much better tonight!

[FSogol]

2. Fox. They can sound like someone with asthma yelling. Sneak outside and

walk around your house they next time you hear it.

[Liberalynn]

4. Yes it's a Fox!

Thank You!