I slept with windows open last night because of the days' heat. It was still pretty dark at 4am when I got up for work, but when I neared the window I heard a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO calling vigorously from my backyard (first yard record!). I think maybe it was replying to my alarm clock, which has a similar pitch and rhythm, although I'd never noticed it before. I told Laurie about the cool bird, but it had quieted by the time she came to the window. A few minutes later I prepared to try playback to provoke more calling, but when I opened the back door, it was already calling again, so I decided to leave it alone. Again Laurie missed it from the window, so she listened to the recording before going back to sleep.
--Dave Nutter
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