screech
(Newfoundland, uncountable) Newfoundland rum.
Seen in the wild
Animal and their toony predicament sound effects: Coyote? Desert Hawk screech (w reverb) Goo wolf? Air lock hiss
Eastern Screech Owls are smol Lil guys.
Shhhh...I'm sleeping... Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #thelittlethings
Looks like an eastern screech owl, they have several of them at ZooTampa and I’m always surprised at how tiny they are.
I figure it's gotta be a juvenile of one of three species I see/hear out here: barred, eastern screech, great horned.
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(Newfoundland, uncountable) Newfoundland rum.
“Ah, you knew I was coming here to screech, didn't you??? 😂”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Screech". Yeah, hysterically, with my stupid woman brain!!!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Comfortable liberals screech about being the victim whenever they get pushback because it *works*. They look pathetic and contemptible sure, but they get all their critics silenced and punished.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“By playing recordings of screech owl calls and showing nature videos, we keep Errol mentally active and visually engaged through enrichment. For Errol, screen time is not just something to watch, it is a way to stay curious, responsive, and mentally healthy.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The vulpine mating screech is a truly terrifying thing to hear at 3:00 AM ...Hm? You thought that was a monster thing specific to me? No. The brain parasite added many new features, but the noises came stock.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
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(countable) A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
“Animal and their toony predicament sound effects: Coyote? Desert Hawk screech (w reverb) Goo wolf? Air lock hiss”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Eastern Screech Owls are smol Lil guys.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Shhhh...I'm sleeping... Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #thelittlethings”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Looks like an eastern screech owl, they have several of them at ZooTampa and I’m always surprised at how tiny they are.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I figure it's gotta be a juvenile of one of three species I see/hear out here: barred, eastern screech, great horned.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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