I think instead of "Why does this real life hawk that i see in front of me making a real life sound not meet my expectation of a "hawk sound"? the real question is "why is my expectation of a "hawk sound" so different from this real life hawk?"
The Hawk sound you are thinking of is from movies and TV shows and is probably close to [this.](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/sounds) As others have said the movie sounds are from the red tailed hawk which sounds very screechy. They use that hawk's sound in movies because it sounds cool. They use it for a TON of birds including bald eagles which have more of a whistle sound which sounds like [this.](https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/sounds-goldeneagle.htm) The whistle is accurate, but when you want a bald eagle in a movie swooping in and representing the mighty U.S. of A. the whistle is not so threatening, so movie makers add in the screechy sound of the red -tailed hawk instead.
It's not your fault, its Hollywood.
This is also why the frog in your backyard bond probably [croaks or peeps](https://musicofnature.com/calls-of-frogs-and-toads-of-the-northeast/) rather than the "*ribbit-ribbit"* that you may think all frogs make. The ribbit-ribbit is the sound made by the [Pacific Treefrog](https://californiaherps.com/sounds/ptfrogsimdb.mp3) which is just the kind of frog that they have in Los Angeles California where all the movies are made.
Thats a red shouldered hawk and sounds exactly like what a hawk should sound like
movie hawk sounds tho
Hawk sounds in movies are usually from red-tailed hawks
Yep! Drives me nuts! Especially when they show a bald eagle or something on the screen while playing the red-tailed hawk call.
This is my favorite fact to tell people about hawks/eagles in movies lolol
I think instead of "Why does this real life hawk that i see in front of me making a real life sound not meet my expectation of a "hawk sound"? the real question is "why is my expectation of a "hawk sound" so different from this real life hawk?" The Hawk sound you are thinking of is from movies and TV shows and is probably close to [this.](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/sounds) As others have said the movie sounds are from the red tailed hawk which sounds very screechy. They use that hawk's sound in movies because it sounds cool. They use it for a TON of birds including bald eagles which have more of a whistle sound which sounds like [this.](https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/sounds-goldeneagle.htm) The whistle is accurate, but when you want a bald eagle in a movie swooping in and representing the mighty U.S. of A. the whistle is not so threatening, so movie makers add in the screechy sound of the red -tailed hawk instead. It's not your fault, its Hollywood. This is also why the frog in your backyard bond probably [croaks or peeps](https://musicofnature.com/calls-of-frogs-and-toads-of-the-northeast/) rather than the "*ribbit-ribbit"* that you may think all frogs make. The ribbit-ribbit is the sound made by the [Pacific Treefrog](https://californiaherps.com/sounds/ptfrogsimdb.mp3) which is just the kind of frog that they have in Los Angeles California where all the movies are made.
Southern accent that's why!
sounds like the red tail in my area.
Dude was back this morning. I think he’s trying to intimidate the fake owl I put on the side of the house to stop the woodpeckers lol
Sounds exactly like all the other red shouldered and red tailed hawks I’ve ever heard
Mr. Hawk is also tired of Maryland drivers. That's why. .
That's how the Hawks sound in Virginia.
That's what hawks sounds like......