Of the dozens of coyote performances I’ve recorded through the years, all my favorites are from the Eastern states. This may explain why eastern coyotes are about ten pounds heavier than their western counterparts. Often referred to as “Coy-Wolves,” eastern coyotes are not hybrids, though hybridization probably did occur “way back when” (and may still occur, but only in areas where the two species overlap). Please wear headphones for a spacious and immersive listening experience. Note: The recording featured below is “3D binaural soundscape”. What’s more, these are northeastern coyotes, which are quite a bit larger than coyotes in the Western States, and produce lower-pitched howls and yips that sound somewhat wolf-like and are quite pleasing to the ear (the cacophonous yipping of western coyotes is definitely not easy on one’s ears). What immediately struck us was the beautiful echoes or “reverberations” of the howls and yips bouncing off the surrounding hills. To our delight, we quickly discovered that we had recorded three separate coyote outbursts, all taking place fairly close-by, though separated by long periods of silence. Rising early, we arrived at Arnot Forest shortly after dawn, picked up the microphone and recorder, and then headed straight to my studio to see, or rather hear, if we managed to snag anything of use. Usually, we camp on location, but on this night we headed back to our respective households in nearby Ithaca to insure a good night’s rest.
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