Name: Dusk Chorus - Ulu Muda, Malaysia by Wild Ambience
Duration: 3 min 36 s
Description: The rhythmic sounds of cicadas and frogs combine in a rich dusk chorus in the rainforest of Ulu Muda, Malaysia.

Are you using compression here? It seems unlikely otherwise that the regular bird toots sync with the troughs of the cicada waves. It is actually a nice effect but the geek in me needs to know if this is poetic license or a natural phenomenon.

Stunning.  As you become immersed in this it becomes intoxicating. Almost rhythmic in it's layers.

Recorded this morning at 5:45am in Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Victoria, Australia

First Light at Chiltern

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First Light at Chiltern, Victoria, Australia

The call of the huge Helmeted Hornbill is almost as amazing as it's appearance . About 5ft in length including the long tail, these large hornbills mainly eat fruits in the rainforest canopy. 

The call in it's entirety is sometimes up to 5 minutes long, a gradually accelerating series of notes ending in a maniacal cackle.

Helmeted Hornbill

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Helmeted Hornbill - Taman Negara, Malaysia

Peaceful landscape with gentle sounds of life. Recording was made at 5 in the morning, in the place visible in the picture. 

Equipment used: Zoom F3 digital recorder with EM-172 capsules. Recorded 32-bit 48kHz

Morning in the bog. Kuresoo, Soomaa, Estonia Mai 22, 2023

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

In the hour before sunrise, the calls of Tawny Frogmouth and Southern Boobook can be heard, along with crickets and other insects. Willie Wagtails sing sweet short melodies and later in the track an Australian Owlet Nightjar occasionally ‘chirps’ .

This track is available on the album 'Mallee Dawn' https://wildambience.com/albums/mallee-dawn/

Early Morning Darkness in Wyperfeld National Park

Early Morning Darkness in Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria

The rhythmic sounds of cicadas and frogs combine in a rich dusk chorus in the rainforest of Ulu Muda, Malaysia.

Ulu Muda

Dusk Chorus - Ulu Muda

Dusk Chorus - Ulu Muda, Malaysia

Recorded in predawn light by a swamp in Ulu Muda's rainforest. In the latter part of this sample you can hear the unusual calls of Rough-sided Frogs (Pulchrana glandulosa). Agile Gibbons can be heard singing in the background along with the occasional chattering calls of Banded Langur.

Predawn Ambience - Ulu Muda

Predawn Ambience - Ulu Muda, Malaysia

This new album was recorded at Sweetwater Lagoon, Lakefield National Park, in the far north of Australia. It captures the natural sounds of a tropical wetland awakening to a new day. Read more about the tracks and album here -  https://wildambience.com/albums/a-morning-at-sweetwater-lagoon/

A Morning at Sweetwater Lagoon

'A Morning at Sweetwater Lagoon' - Album Sample

Kutini Payamu (Iron Range) National Park is a biodiversity hotspot with a unique combination of New Guinean and Australian fauna and flora. 

The soundscapes of this area are rich and varied - and quite different from those further south in the forests of the Daintree region. This album captures some of the rare sounds of the lowland rainforests of Kutini-Payamu. For more information visit https://wildambience.com/albums/a-morning-in-kutini-payamu

A Morning in Kutini-Payamu

'A Morning in Kutini-Payamu' - Album Sample. Recorded in Iron Range NP, Queensland

Some strange sounds from the Australian rainforest! The unique calls of Wompoo Fruit Doves, Spotted Catbirds and the sharp 'whipcracks' of Eastern Whipbirds make for an unusual soundscape. Recorded in Girringun National Park in far north Queensland. 

Other bird species heard on this track include Yellow-breasted Boatbill, Superb Fruit Dove, Grey-headed Robin & Lewin's Honeyeater.

Girringun Rainforest Morning

Girringun Rainforest Morning, Queensland, Australia

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

To learn more about me, my gear, or field recording in general, please visit my website at www.acousticnature.com

Thank you for reading and listening. ♫
-Jared

Shattering Ice Forest | Freezing Rain Aftermath in Vermont

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