loon cry
Eerie lake call
The loon cry is the distinctive vocalization of the common loon, a diving bird of northern lakes.
The sound—a haunting, wavering wail that carries across water—evokes wilderness and solitude in North American imagination.
Loons produce several calls, but loon cry typically refers to the eerie tremolo or yodel heard at dusk: We fell asleep to the loon cry echoing across the lake.
- wailProlonged mournful cry
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- lake cabinDwelling by freshwater
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