Listening to one rn they sound tweepy
The chauvinist film industry is too cowardly to admit eagles sound cute so they replaced its sound with a hawk's
(In David Attenborough's voice) The redtailed hawk is the animal kingdom's record holder for most uncredited voice acting roles in car commercials.
I love red-tailed hawks so much, definitely a top tier bird of prey
I think it's because TV and movies use the call of the red tailed hawk for every single raptor and it sounds pretty scary so the real deal is a surprise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTZs3YMwZD8
CW: Discussion of animal injury. The eagle has recovered but cannot be returned to the wild due to the nature of the illness and is being cared for at the Alaska Raptor center as an education animal.
They're perfectly fine animals. The non-consensual association of them with the US is not their fault and should not be held against them.
The greater trash chicken is okay, I guess. They're pretty derpy and mostly a nuisance, but they don't cause too many problems.
They're pretty goofy critters. Franklin was right, the Turkey is a much more dignified animal.
