RTP-area local music and culture

[christa <rist AT duke.edu>]

maybe a great horned owl?

> Since the weather's warmed up, my wife and I have opened the windows.
> It's not quite AC weather yet. During the early sleeping hours, 3-4am
> or so, I've noticed a sound coming from the woods that starts off kind
> of like an owl "Hoo-Hoo", and then it evolves to a monkey sound
> "Aaah-Aaah-Aaah". The total sounds like
> "Hoo-Hoo-Hoo-Hoaah-Hwaah-Ahh-Ahh-Ahh". And then other owl-monkeys join
> in. I thought maybe it's deer, but people I've asked seem to think
> deer just grunt. I'm confused. I noticed it last year, but I wasn't
> sure if I was the only one who heard it. Does anyone know what animal
> this sound originates?
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christa wessel <> mailto:rist AT duke.edu <> http://www.singintomymouth.com