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Sounds of Nature
All recordings made in Western North Carolina and South Carolina.
NOTE: PLEASE EMAIL ME AT TIBART@MINDSPRING.COM IF YOU THINK I HAVE INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED ANY OF THE NATURAL SOUNDS BELOW. I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET!
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This is a section of my site that I've wanted to add for a long time. It's only recently that I've learned how to edit and import a few of the many sounds that I was lucky enough to capture. Check back often because there will be many additions. These are all in .wav format. Click on each title to hear short audio clips.
COYOTE - WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
COYOTE PACK - WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
I feel like a fool! For three years, I 've thought we were hearing foxes, but I believe these are coyotes. Again, any input is welcome!
Homer had taken some macro shots of this little guy, but it wasn't until he began singing by our new pond that we were able to identify him.
When we visited Hunting Island State Park, SC in October of 2005, there were hundreds of Black Skimmers on the beach each morning. We enjoyed watching them gather in a morning bird conference.
Another coastal favorite. Recorded at Hunting Island State Park, SC in October, 2005 at sunrise.
We've recorded three Great Horned Owls in our backyard several times. Their calls sound like a male and two females, but, of course, I can't be sure of that. They seem to return to the same trees to make their calls. We've heard them in September and January in Western North Carolina.
I mistakenly thought this was a raccoon when I first hear the beautiful trilling sound outside my window. However, a neighbor very nicely pointed out that these sounds were from an Eastern Screech Owl. This is a common sound outside the bedroom window all summer long. What a treat. Recorded in Western North Carolina near Brevard.
We had a whole family of Carolina Wrens build a nest on our porch last Spring and had the joy of watching the babies hatch, grow and leave the nest. They seem to like to nest near our house which is fine with us.
I confused this bird with the Whippoorwill until looking it up. This recording was made in April, 1991 at Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina during a thunderstorm. You can hear the ocean waves in the background.
The ever familiar, loud and funny crow.
This little bird with the big voice has serenaded me each morning in early March, 2006. Listen for the cow mooing in the background.
SPRING PEEPERS AND AMERICAN TOAD
We were driving down a country road near Brevard, North Carolina, and stopped to listen to and record these wonderful little frogs. The males were singing under a full moon. This was recorded March 25, 2005 after a warm, Spring day.
Homer and I were very surprised to find Wood Frog eggs by the thousands in January, 2006 in Pisgah National Forest, NC. We returned to the spot mid-January and found the males singing their hearts out to females. I was thrilled to be able to capture some of since we haven't heard them on our other visits.
You may need to turn up the volume at bit for this file.
My favorite bird. This was recorded in late summer, 2005. I remember waking up to the sound of the Wood Thrush when I was a child in Columbia, SC until urban development drove it away. The first day in our new home in Western North Carolina, I sat on the porch and was greeted by the song of this beautiful bird. A circle was completed.
NATURE OBSERVING AND NATURAL SOUNDS LINKS
Amphibians and Reptiles of North Carolina
Great site developed by students at Davidson College, NC in 1999. This site is filled with detailed information on amphibians and reptiles of our great state complete with photographs, audio and information.
NatureSound Studio by Lang Elliot
If it had not been for Lang Elliot's wonderful site, I never would have identified the Spring Peepers and American Toad calls. This is an incredible site filled with beautiful images, sounds, links and more.
I discovered Bruce Rutkoski's beautiful nature recordings on a music download site. Check out his site and his exceptional CD's.
In my opinion, the best site on owls on the internet.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATURALLY
Scott Dean's amazing site about all things natural in Western North Carolina.
Home of the Vernal Pool Association. This site shows the teeming life to be found in these special pools.
Zen's Western North Carolina Notebook. An incredible site by Zen Sutherland. He has more diverse and interesting information on Western North Carolina's natural beauty than I've seen yet. Great site. This site is so special that you should take a few hours and just browse it.