What kind of animal is this??

[uptown]

It's a Crane

[oakranger]

It's a Crane

I think that is it, a whooping crane.

[Plazus]

I think that is it, a whooping crane.

No, no, no. You guys have it all wrong. Its the boogey man!!!!!! 

[oakranger]

No, no, no. You guys have it all wrong. Its the boogey man!!!!!! 

But they when extinct in 1800s. 

[Dragon]

Hard to tell on the video, but my first impression was Platypus.  But the shadows are too big for that, kinda like the size of a hippo.  Then I saw the hump on the shadows back, like a camel, but it's too short to be one.  Try to get a picture next time.  If I had to guess though, I'd say it was one of the elusive Humpalottapus's or some variant.

[saggs]

Definitely not a Sandhill Crane.  

Sounds sort of like a Whooping, but I doubt since as far as I know they don't go anywhere near Indiana on their migration route.

Definitely sounds like some kind of wetland bird to me, some variety of goose or heron I'd bet.   Do you live near a marsh or wetland, or grain fields?

[Treize69]

My guess would be Mothman or Manbearpig.







Someone had to.

[MrMeanie]

wait you found my mother in law ? you better run and hide.

[Anodizer]

Definitely not a Sandhill Crane.  

Sounds sort of like a Whooping, but I doubt since as far as I know they don't go anywhere near Indiana on their migration route.

Definitely sounds like some kind of wetland bird to me, some variety of goose or heron I'd bet.   Do you live near a marsh or wetland, or grain fields?

Yes, close to marshland, wetland and grain fields especially.... 
The sounds are close enough to where if it was a crane or heron(both rather large birds), I'd be able to see it and hear it walking around..  There's enough light back there where I'd see something of that size..

And to those of you stating you are seeing anything in the video, that's because all I meant to use the recording for was sound..  It was pointing it in the general direction of where the sound was coming from and had no intentions of catching it on video as this digital point and shoot doesn't have nightvision..  I was merely using it for the sound aspect..  Next time, I'll just rip the audio from it so as not to confuse anyone..  I will try to get a more clear recording tonight..

[oakranger]

Definitely not a Sandhill Crane.  

Sounds sort of like a Whooping, but I doubt since as far as I know they don't go anywhere near Indiana on their migration route.

Definitely sounds like some kind of wetland bird to me, some variety of goose or heron I'd bet.   Do you live near a marsh or wetland, or grain fields?

That is not always true.  Despite migratory birds stick to the same rout, sometimes they will take off to a different rout that you least likely will see them. 

[Penguin]

Hard to tell on the video, but my first impression was Platypus.  But the shadows are too big for that, kinda like the size of a hippo.  Then I saw the hump on the shadows back, like a camel, but it's too short to be one.  Try to get a picture next time.  If I had to guess though, I'd say it was one of the elusive Humpalottapus's or some variant.

Read that really slowly and see if that doesn't sound funny.

Johnny: Hey!  Freddy's gotten lucky three times this week!
Ted: You betcha, that guy's a Humpalottapus!

-Penguin

[Chalenge]

Check out the list of your state birds and then visit http://www.allaboutbirds.org to see if you can find it.

[lyric1]

Check out the list of your state birds and then visit http://www.allaboutbirds.org to see if you can find it.

I thought Larry was the state bird?

[oakranger]

Check out the list of your state birds and then visit http://www.allaboutbirds.org to see if you can find it.

Kansas is the western meadow lark (Sturnella neglecta). 

[ridley1]

I'm sorry? Canada Geese are protected in Indy? Who's brilliant idea is that?
At home (toronto) the damn things are nesting on the freaking islands in mall parking lots.

Remember the old adage to be glad cows can't fly?  These things drop out turds the size of your fist. Everywhere. Copious quantities.