Name: Griffith Observatory/Baby Crying by Claire Bullock
Duration: 1 min 23 s
Description: Ambience outside of Griffith Observatory on a Thursday in May 2024.

Superb Lyrebird calling in the early morning, not long after dawn, in the Jamison Valley. This particular area of the Jamison Valley is on the slopes of the Narrow Neck Plateau and is covered in lush, wet sclerophyll forest, which borders a small pocket of rainforest.
Some of the birds the lyrebird mimics in this performance are: Laughing Kookaburra, Satin Bowerbird, Eastern Whipbird, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Lewin's Honeyeater, Pied Currawong, Crimson Rosella, Pilotbird, Australian King Parrot. Many of the odd sounds it makes are pure Lyrebird calls as they do have their own unique repertoire. 
In the background you can hear many Bell Miners twinkling.
November, 2014.

Superb Lyrebird In The Jamison Valley, Blue Mountains

The atmosphere at the untamed lake was mysterious and evocative. As the rain began, the raindrops created a distinct sound as they touched the surface of the lake. Not having a natural shelter made it impossible to record it using the microphones. I headed towards the lake, which had a high water level, with bushes and branches floating on the surface. I placed the recording equipment with the tripod partially submerged in the water. I threw a woolen blanket over the top branches of the bush, and so I was able to capture the raindrops around.

Soothing Raindrops Hitting the Lake's Surface

Ambience outside of Griffith Observatory on a Thursday in May 2024.

Griffith Observatory/Baby Crying

Collection of ambiance, walla, room tone, general field recording, and other sound projects.

Griffith Observatory/Baby Crying

Claire Bullock

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