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makes that loud crying noise? You know... the one we often hear in movies - like when they pan a silent, dry desert? It was also in the beginning of the tv show "Northern Exposure" I think.

The reason I am asking is that for the past few days I have heard this bird outside here, and I don't recall hearing it around here before.

Lynne the only thing I found about northern exposure intro sound track on Bird calls was the
Alaskan Loggerhead Shrike Bird,

Possibly a Common Loon.

I'm pretty sure it's a red tailed hawk.
Just listened to a sound clip and that is the sound I've been hearing.

Thanks for the suggestions though.

okie dokie

That was going to be my second guess when you said desert landscape. Loons are NOT desert birds!