Full story + video: https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

My last day visiting the Okefenokee Swamp was filled with severe thunderstorm warnings. This storm happened early enough in the morning that the campground was still quiet. I'm assuming some people did leave during the storm, but the sheer loudness of the rain and thunder masked their activities. 

This recording was made with the internal microphones of the D100. It was on a mini tripod beside me in my tent pointed toward the thunder.

ASMR Thunderstorm + Rain Sounds Inside Tent (6:30am) - D100

Full Story + Video: https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

Shortly after setting up my LS-10 drop rig, my SASS microphone captured this active group of southern cricket frogs calling amongst a few pig frogs.

Cricket Frogs and Pig Frogs (8:44pm) - LS10 w/SASS

Full Story + Video: https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

When setting up this recording, my idea and hope was for very close proximity owl calls. The area I chose had three nice snags for owls. While no individuals made themselves known from the perches, this location did yield a soundscape that is the epitome of nature sounds at night. This recording is pure peace to my ears as crickets and owls sing boldly. The pig frogs in the background make this recording unique and ties the soundscape to the Southeastern United States.

Stereotypical Ambient Cricket Sounds At Night (11:07pm) - D100 w/SASS

Full Story + Video: https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

This short ambience from the Okefenokee Swamp features a close barred owl adding its "who cooks for you" song to the night soundscape.

Pig Frog + Barred Owl Ambience (10:50pm) - LS10 w/SASS

Full Story + Video: https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

This is an ambient recording of the Okefenokee Swamp at night that showcases the rich soundscape of this ancient place. 

The stars of the show sonically are pig frogs, Rana grylio. Their powerful, low grunts echo across the swamp. In the background are southern cricket frogs, whose call sounds like glass marbles hitting one another. Another layer deeper in the soundscape are chirping crickets. Still deeper are the occasional calls of barred owls.

Explosive Pig Frogs at Night (10:12pm) - LS10 w/SASS

Full Story + Photos: https://acousticnature.com/journal/field-recording-trip-vermont-ice-storm 

I recorded this soundscape at my friend's cabin in Vermont near the Green Mountain National Forest. The forest was covered in a thick layer of ice from a recent freezing rain storm. 

While I was chopping wood, I noticed the sound of ice crystals falling to the forest floor and shattering. The sound was constant and gusts of wind caused larger crystals to fall. 

As soon as I became aware of this subtle sound, I knew I had to record it. Because I didn't know how much battery life I would get in the frigid temps (15°F), I waited until 11pm to setup my recording gear. I did this to maximize my chance at a noise-pollution-free recording hoping that most people would be asleep.

To setup the recording I wanted to bungee cord my binaural microphone to a tree, but it was too difficult and too cold to have the patience necessary to get it right. Instead, I simply put the microphone on top of a snow bank facing the forest and the D100 in a dry bag next to it.

I was shocked to find the D100 still recording when I returned at 7:26am.

In total, I recorded for 8hr 22min and ended up with 23min of usable audio (≈4.6%). In post-production, I added a lo-cut filter at 180Hz, 12dB/octave to remove some low-frequency wind rumbling, and increased the loudness slightly to -30LKFS. 

Recorder: D100
Mics: DIY Binaural Housing
Sensitivity: 4
Lo-cut: OFF
Time: 11:04pm
Wind Protection: 2 Winter Hats

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-Jared

Shattering Ice Forest | Freezing Rain Aftermath in Vermont

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