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This week I present a hummingbird. I'm not sure if this qualifies as a Crazy Stupid Sound but this is the first time I've been able to record a hummingbird up close. I was going to post about a cool sounding commercial air conditioning unit at a office complex but since this happened yesterday I changed things up a little bit and will bring it on over next week.

During the summer we have many hummingbirds in North Idaho and my ranch seems to attract them because of all of the flower gardens my wife has. Last night as I was closing up the garage I heard the hummingbird in front of a window. I'm not sure how long it was flying there but it seemed to be doing OK. I quickly ran and grabbed my recording in waiting, the Sony PCM-D1 and recorded the bird for just a few minutes as it seemed to be getting tired. These birds are very friendly but the move very fast if spooked. I've been sitting on my porch and have had them fly right up to me and stare for a few seconds and then zip away. Every time that happens I wish I had a microphone mounted on my head to record their sound. It's amazing.

I was not able to get some photos of the actual hummingbird but this morning I was able to take pictures of one outside in a flower garden.


A Hummingbird Crazy Wing Flaps

NOTE: This is not a song. Recorded on May 6th in Lake Lure North Carolina.  All recordings taken from the lake, rivers, and dam of Lake Lure. Everything was recorded at 24-bit 96k with a Sound Devices 702 recorder and DPA-8011 Hydrophone. No editing or post processing. 

Recorded by Richard Devine and Josh Kay

Recordings from the DPA 8011 Underwater Omnidirectional Microphone

Recording airplanes in Seattle Washington in the 1990s. Set-1

Jet FA18 Hornet Pass By 2 Jets

Stereo underwater recording of burning embers of wood using two Aquarian Audio H2a-XLR hydrophones. Recorded at Anglers Point Blairsville GA on Lake Nottely on New Years Eve with Surachai. Captured with the  Sound Devices 744T at 192khz - 24bit. Download the 44.1khz-24bit version free here. 

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Kseniya Romanova