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July 28, 2023 Calm Dawn Chorus in the African Savanna
It’s a beautiful morning by the Kapamba river in South Luangwa NP, Zambia.
The sun isn’t up yet but it’s already quite hot. There’s a soft breeze that makes the heat more bearable, and there are some clouds on the horizon promising rain in the afternoon. The dawn chorus is in full swing. Doves, coucals, geese, bee eaters and a myriad other birds are calling incessantly. Antelope stop by to inspect the bush and then run away snorting like pigs. In the river, a hippo will come up for air occasionally, calling and breathing heavily. Small water movements sound pleasantly liquid.
The most beautiful aspect of this rich soundscape is the sense of open space. Sounds carry over long distances in the savanna, with only light obstruction and reflections caused by vegetation. If you pay attention, you can easily identify layers coming from different directions and distances. It’s a soundscape you can easily get immersed in, but there are endless little details to discover. Sit back in your hammock and take it all in.
Field recording by George Vlad
1 hr 18 min
July 21, 2023 Nocturnal Fusion Over the Black Pond
This recording captures the essence of a night spent by a pond during the Flower Moon in the untamed wilderness of the Barycz Valley.
The rhythmic ambiance is shaped by the melancholic croaks of fire-bellied toads and the deep resonances of great bitterns, creating a captivating backdrop. As the recording progresses, the symphony of the night unfolds, showcasing the raucous calls of tree frogs, the subtle clicks of bats, and the distinctive cries of the whooper swan.Each nocturnal creature adds its unique contribution to the tapestry of sound, painting a vivid portrait of the wilderness after dark.
The ambiance gradually transitions as dawn approaches, seamlessly blending with the emergence of sunlit sounds—the vibrant melodies of birdsong, the jubilant honking of graylag geese, and the lively awakening of nature’s inhabitants.
Recorded by Jakub Orzęcki
1 hr
July 18, 2023 Flocks of Common Starlings Over the Pond with Lê Quan Ninh: Bonus Episode
Welcome to our ninth and last bonus episode, for now! In these episodes we have been sharing short segments about nature, sounds, life and poetry for a moment of reflection and appreciation.In today’s episode we have a very special guest, Lê Quan Ninh.
Recording made Saint-Angel, France in June 2023.
Lê Quan Nihn is a percussionist in the field of contemporary music interpretation and free improvisation. He has also been recording nature sounds in France and Iceland, some of them kindly shared with us on Earth.fm.
Listen to more recordings from him here. To learn more about Nihn and his work, visit his website.
15 min
July 14, 2023 Montane Rainforest
This recording was made by a small river in Taman Negara, Malaysia, and starts in the early evening with the last birds and cicadas of the day calling from the surrounding forest. At around 25 minutes the loud ringing calls of Empress Cicada can be heard as the soundscape drifts into the night.
Recorded by Marc Anderson
1 hr 2 min
July 11, 2023 Black Woodpecker Encounter with Axel Drioli: Bonus episode
Welcome to our eighth bonus episode, already! In these episodes we have been sharing short segments about nature, sounds, life and poetry for a moment of reflection and appreciation.In today's episode we have a special guest, Axel Drioli.
Recording made at the Mount Lanaro Nature Reserve, Trieste, NE Italy, January 2021
Axel is a director, wildlife sound specialist, conservationist, and spatial audio designer.
With his brother Ario, he runs the immersive production brand Sounding Wild. For their current project, Wings Across Continents, Axel and Ario are embarking on an overland expedition following the bird migration through Europe and West Africa with the goal of sharing stories about wildlife with local communities.
https://www.soundingwild.com
4 min
July 07, 2023 Bamboo Forest Wind
Finding my way up a muddy path on an Island in the Pacific is an ideal condition for natural listening. A growing cacophony ebbs and flows as the trail and nearby river weave near and far from each other. Up a steep hill, the water suddenly grows faint. I can hear the wind overhead. Drumming along is the thick bamboo grove that seems to have sprung out of nowhere. I placed two Sennheiser Microphones on a wide stereo bar as far from the trail as I dared to go.
Recorded by Nick McMahan at the Haleakala National Park, Hawaii
1 hr
July 04, 2023 Peepers with Steven: ShepardBonus Episode
Welcome to our seventh bonus episode, already! In these episodes we have been sharing short segments about nature, sounds, life and poetry for a moment of reflection and appreciation.
These are courtesy of our friend Dr. Steven Shepard.
Recorded April 12, 2023, beaver pond behind elementary school, Williston, Vermont,
USA
Steven is an author, educator, speaker, writer, photographer, a ‘technology demystifier,’ and a producer of video and audio media. To learn more about him and his vast work, visit his website linked below.
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Recorded April 12, 2023, beaver pond behind elementary school, Williston, Vermont,
USA
3 min
June 30, 2023 Snow Storm with Powerful Thunder
A short snowstorm since the arrival until it passed.

The recording was done at high altitude in the mountain forest, at the edge of a cabin roof.

The weather is unstable and unusually warm for Winter: the temperature is +1C and snow melts and falls. The storm comes quickly and brings a blizzard with hail and fresh snow, thunder, wind… Ravens can be heard at the beginning of the recording.
Field recoding by Ivo Vicic
1 hr 15 min
June 27, 2023 Morning Blackbirds with Steven Shepard: Bonus Episode
Welcome to our sixth bonus episode, already! Every Tuesday, for the next few weeks, we will share short segments about nature, nature sounds, life and poetry for a moment of reflection and appreciation.
These are courtesy of our friend Dr. Steven Shepard.
Recorded in the end of winter of 2023, Williston, Vermont, USA.
Steven is an author, educator, speaker, writer, photographer, a ‘technology demystifier,’ and a producer of video and audio media. To learn more about him and his vast work, visit his website linked below.
3 min
June 23, 2023 Mountain Meadow After Rain
The morning after rain at tare old-growth Pine forest on 3100m in Indian Himalayas, Sikkim region. The recording was made in the morning after night rain with water drops still dripping down from the Pine trees. The birds were very active and diverse which is for this high altitude not much common. This very unique peak is worshipped by the local villagers and is considered a sacred place, therefore, is very much preserved in its natural condition.
Recording by Jan Brelih
1 hr