Soundscapes + field recordings

Ambient soundscapes

Werbeliner See bei Leipzig, 12.03.2022, 07:00 Uhr.

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Goldammer (Yellowhammer), 12.03.2022

Such an angry bird lol, these always make me laugh as their posture always makes them look like they mean business and they really do! 

They make a variety of different song types but all of them seem to share this rich, Song Thrush like quality that's powerful, smooth and has some satisfying higher articulation. 

Gear: Sound Devices Mixpre 6 ii / Telinga Dish / Schoeps CCM 4 / Lom Usi Pro's

Gavin Vella

Nuthatch - MixPre - 5465

When you're walking in a lush jungle it's very easy to miss small things like termites, ants, snakes or a gorilla (that totally happened by the way). Long version at https://youtu.be/WQa2E4iAnWQ

Dusk in the rainforest

It's no wonder these birds are so easily persecuted, as they are so loud during the breeding season. Especially when the chicks have fledged as they're constantly calling the parents for food. This nest is monitored and chicks are ringed every year but they have decided to nest right alongside a main track so I hope they don't attract the wrong attention. Either way, chicks have fledged and are wondering further away from the nest site, so hopefully they'll disperse soon. 

Gear: Sound Devices Mixpre 6 ii / Schoeps CCM 4 in Telinga Dish / Schoeps CCM 2 Stereo Pair

Goshawk Fledglings - MixPre - 5929

It's a slow start to the day at Andravoahangy market in Madagascar's capital. Sellers are unwrapping their wares and laying them out in little displays in their stalls. Recorded with Sony PCM D100.

Calm day at the market in Antananarivo

Not common to have 30 cm of snow so late in the spring. This is me walking in the snow.

Walking in thick snow

Hågaån has never had so much water as today after the heavy snowfall during the week. March 30, 2023.

Small creek overflowing after snow melts

Kvarnbo kvarn, an abandoned mill where grey wagtails breed, but today there was too much water even for the wagtails. March 30, Hågaån.

Waterfall by the abandoned mill

For those of you who still can hear 10 kHz, you can enjoy (?) the wartbiters in between the thunderclaps and rain. This is something I used to closely associate to late summer in our garden but a couple of years back I sadly lost all frequencies above 10 kHz. Håga, Uppsala. July 30, 2023.

Wind, rain, thunder and wart-biters...

A long uncut version of a thunder storm with horses neighing and young tits calling before the rain intensified. Uppsala, July 30, 2023.

Thunder and horses neighing

Last week it has been raining almost every day, also with some nice thunder storms. The small creek close by has finally come back to life again after the presummer drought. Håga, Uppsala. August 4, 2023.

Water Is Life

Field sound recordist and archivist of vanishing sounds in natural Iandscapes. Highly commended in the Sound of the Year Awards 2024 - Best Natural Sound.

Wind, rain, thunder and wart-biters...

Bo Söderström