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Listening Earth Blog · 1W ago

How Insects Sing in Choirs

A chorus of insects on the night air – it is one of those sounds that has lulled humans to sleep for millennia (in warmer latitudes anyway!). A nocturnal choir, singing us to rest. But whilst it may seem to our ears like just a collection of bugs buzzing, a healthy nocturnal insect chorus is sonical

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Listening Earth Blog · 1M ago

Elephants in the moonlight, Ruaha National Park

After 30 days of driving on Tanzanian roads our bodies (and gear) were feeling battered, bruised and we seemed to have as much dust on the inside of the Land Rover as on the road surface! Nevertheless, we felt some anticipation at the prospect of going to Ruaha National Park, a little visited nation

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Listening Earth Blog · 1M ago

Track by track through the ‘Safari’ album

With this post I’d like to take you through our new recording ‘Safari’ track by track – sharing how we made the recording and give you an insight into what you’re hearing. Track 1: Preparing for Safari at Dawn, with Jackal, Hyena, Elephant and Morning Birdsong Each morning safari begins with an

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Listening Earth Blog · 2M ago

Recording nature sounds in Africa

The African landscape is dominated by big animals; wildebeest, zebra, elephant, lions – the animals people come from all over the world to see. For me as a nature sound recordist, they posed both an opportunity and a huge problem. How was I going to record them? How could I record anything else wit

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Listening Earth Blog · 4M ago

Indian songbird portraits – week 3

The unmistakable profile of a Common Hoopoe. I love these birds, with their distinctive thin bill and counterbalancing crest. I think they have evolved just to delight me! (Mind you, I could say that about most critters) Thick-billed Flowerpecker (trying to make itself more colorful by surroundin

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Listening Earth Blog · 4M ago

Indian songbird portraits – week 2

Coppersmith Barbet feasts on figs. I am so delighted to share this photo. I have always been hoping for a good shot of this bird. Firstly, they are little jewels, secondly they are quite common and vocal, so they’re heard on many of our Indian albums. This image comes from our walk today, when we [.

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Listening Earth Blog · 4M ago

Indian songbird portraits – week 1

During our recent trip to India, I uploaded a collection of images of India’s songbirds. I posted a picture a day to our Listening Earth Facebook page for three weeks, and here I’m archiving them all in one place. Here we go! – week 1. Three Plain Prinias cuddle up in the morning sunlight. Irrid

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Listening Earth Blog · 4M ago

The Indian Vultures of Orchha

Among the mogul ruins of the ancient Indian town of Orchha, are the huge Raja and Jahangir Mahals, the Chaturbhuj Temple and a collection of impressive chhatris (cenotaphs) on the banks of the River Betwa. Atop the rooftops of these decaying buildings roost a colony of Indian Vultures. They are hug

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Listening Earth Blog · 4M ago

An unexpected Barn Owl rescue in India

We’re currently in Orchha, and our hotel is part of a mogul palace. A few nights ago, just on dusk, Sarah and I heard the sharp screeching of these owls high up under a massive stone gateway. It seemed their regular roost, and I made a mental note to come down around 6pm and see [...]

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Listening Earth Blog · 4M ago

The Fish Eagles of Nagzira

Nagzira Wildlife Reserve protects a forested and hilly area in central India where Tigers still roam, and the woodlands are filled with birdsong. First light across Nagzira Lake. In the centre of Nagzira forest is a lake, and on the far side, a pair of Grey-headed Fish Eagles roost. On this r

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