Countdown to Hallowe'en 20: Putting the Natural Back into Supernatural

Image Source: Ian Miles.

Today, the Countdown to Hallowe'en blogathon continues with a spooky post on the environment, a topic I normally cover here. All Hallows' Eve overemphasizes the supernatural: it is a Christian night of purgatorial observance, coming before All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2). But Hallowe'en is also a celebration of the power of the purely natural world, because it incorporates pagan elements, pre-Christian traditions around the harvest, and northern autumnal festivals. These latter aspects draw from the Roman feast of Pomona; the Celtic festival of Samhain; the Welsh Nos Galan Gaeaf; and the German Martinisingen. Below the jump, some unsettling calls from birds and animals (some are speculative).

Loon call. Video Source: Youtube.
Mountain Lion/Cougar? Also here at 0:32. Video Source: Youtube.
Mountain Lion/Cougar. Video Source: Youtube.
Fox. Video Source: Youtube.
Red Fox scream. Video Source: Youtube.

Coyotes/Brush Wolves, Quebec, Canada. Video Source: Youtube. (Compare with Wolves, British Columbia, Canada on Youtube.)

Recordings of purported Bigfoot sounds and howls. Most are reproduced from files on the BFRO Website. Video Source: Youtube.

Compare above 'Bigfoot' sounds with: Howler monkey - more here. Video Source: Youtube.

Alligator. Video Source: Youtube.

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