Reply #10: Barn owls...have you ever heard the noises they make?

[lazyriver]

I used to work on a bird study in college and spent a lot of time checking nest boxes on old farms. These guys nest in old structures and make weird and disturbing noises when you wander near their nests. They hiss and make unbelievable blood-curdling screams that sound like the scream queens in horror movies. You would never guess it was an owl making the noises. One of the students working on our project called the cops when she heard one screaming because she thought it was woman in serious trouble.

Check it out...listen to Common Barn Owl - Typical Call at the link. Turn your volume up to get close to the real effect.

http://www.owlpages.com/sounds.php

Now imagine hearing that right over your head as you walk alone thru a dark run down old barn on some creepy old farm.