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Wind Is the Original Radio episodes

June 20, 2023 Gentle Waves with Roger Boughton: Bonus Episode
Welcome to our fifth bonus episode! Every Tuesday, for the next few weeks, we will continue to 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.
Roger has been recording wildlife for almost five decades! He’s an author and a member of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.
Learn more about our friends here.
14 min
June 16, 2023 Lesser Kestrels Took Over an Abandoned Building
A migratory raptor wich spends its foraging time in West Africa and breeds in southern Europe.
Here in Doñana, there is a specific place in a daunting location where they breed . Unfortunately, we can't say where it is located as local conservationists want to keep it protected from human disturbance, but it is quite a magical place: an old holiday complex now owned by Lesser Kestrels, Little Owls, Barn Owls, Spotted Starlings, White Storks and many other birds. An eerie place, so quiet we could hear our blood pumping in our bodies.
Every evening the Lesser Kestrels - different from the Common Kestrels which don't migrate - would start roosting in the nesting boxes placed by local bird experts to increase the breeding success. The sounds of their squeaky calls echo in this abandoned place, where human presence is no longer found and wildlife thrives in a possibly unspoken collaboration misunderstood by both sides.
Recording by Sounding Wild in Doñana, Spain
1 hr 2 min
June 13, 2023 Wasps in my Shed with Roger Boughton: Bonus Episode
Welcome to our fourth bonus episode! Every Tuesday, for the next few weeks, we will continue to 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.
Roger has been recording wildlife for almost five decades! He’s an author and a member of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.
Learn more about our friends here.
9 min
June 09, 2023 Massive Thunderstorm in the Atacama Desert
Thunderstorms are rare in the Atacama desert - decades can go by without rain.
When they do happen however, these freak weather occurrences are massive and awe-inspiring. As the mega storms emerge over the top of the Andes mountains and dormant volcanoes, lightning strikes indiscriminately and thunder rumbles over long distances. Cold wind batters everything from the mountain slopes to the rocky deserts and salt flats below. Piercing rain and hail falls indiscriminately, often flooding large areas of the desert.
One such event occurred while I was in the Atacama last week. I was there to capture the subtle and fleeting sound of soft wind in the desert. There was certainly plenty of that in the mornings, but by afternoon time the weather would change dramatically. The localised but incredibly intense storms can wreak havoc in seconds. Being in such gigantic landscapes in the middle of these storms made me realise how insignificant we are compared to nature and weather.
While I tend to take some risks in my quest to capture rare soundscapes, I also have a healthy respect for nature. The only way I could record this storm was with a drop rig.Luckily I had a Zoom F3 which records at 32 bit, thus giving me a lot of headroom to capture loud events such as thunder without compromising on detail. This recording has plenty of both, but you will need to listen with good speakers or headphones to experience it properly.
Recorded in the place where the Atacama desert meets the Andes in Chile, by George Vlad.
58 min
June 06, 2023 Seal Gully with Roger Boughton: Bonus Episode
Welcome to our third bonus episode! Every Tuesday, for the next few weeks, we will continue to 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.
This clip caught Robert at the start of a storm on a overhanging cliff, approaching the seals. Follow him for some minutes, listening to the seals, the thunder, rain and waves slushing in the gully.
Roger has been recording wildlife for almost five decades! He's an author and a member of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.
Learn more about our friends here.
11 min
June 02, 2023 Rain Under the Canopy in a Summer Thunderstorm
The sounds of a summer thunderstorm with soft rain. From under the tree canopy in mountain forest with an altitude of approx. 950m above sea level. The north face of the mountain is massive.
Recording by Ivo Vicic in Jelenje, Croatia
1 hr
May 30, 2023 Woodpecker Magic with Steven Shepard: Bonus Episode
Welcome to our second bonus episode! Every Tuesday, for the next few weeks, we will continue to 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 April 10, 2022, in a riparian woodland along the Winooski River, Richmond,
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.
If you are curious about woodpeckers, we recommend you Chris Hails' wonderful website with over 10 articles about them.
5 min
May 26, 2023 Evening in the Mountains of Thailand
Recorded in the cool montane forests of far north-west Thailand, this evening soundscape features the sounds of crickets and a gentle breeze blowing through oak and pine trees. A Hodgson’s Frogmouth squawks occasionally in the distance. These forests support a range of species associated with the evergreen Himalayan foothills and are an oasis of life in an area where many of the surrounding areas have been cleared or significantly altered.
Field recording by Marc Anderson in Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park, Thailand
1 hr 6 min
May 23, 2023 Loren Eiseley on Water with Steven Shepard: Bonus Episode
Welcome to our first bonus episode! Every Tuesday, for the next 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 Spring 2023, Mud Pond Nature Preserve, 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.
https://www.shepardcomm.com/
To learn about who Loren Corey Eiseley was, visit the Loren Eiseley Society at https://www.eiseley.org/
3 min
May 19, 2023 Lesser Himalaya Jungle
Recordist: Jan Brelih
Jungle at the Himalayan foothills known as Shiwalik Hills where elephants, tigers and leopards still roam. More saturated bird activity can be observed here, creating a more vibrant acoustic environment, compared to a higher mountain habitat. As the morning goes on, the atmosphere evolves and changes dramatically.
Field recording by Jan Brelih at the Rajaji National Park, India
1 hr