Near our campsite in Pilliga National Park I came across this sweet little pair of Red-rumped Parrots having a bath in a stream. #wildoz
Marc Anderson
@wildambience.bsky.social
Nature sound recordist @ Wild Ambience www.wildambience.com Recording the sounds of biodiversity, from vibrant habitat soundscapes to the voices of individual species. Sydney, Australia
One of the stranger sounds of the tundra and boreal forest in the far north. The comical calls of the Willow Ptarmigan, recorded in Dalarna County, Sweden. Such an unexpected and silly sound! #biodiversity #fieldrecording #sounds #bioacoustics
Just published two new albums recorded in the stunning Río Bigal Biological Reserve, Ecuador. This private reserve is teeming with #biodiversity & protects an important corridor between the Amazon & the Andes. For every sale of each album AUD$5 is donated directly to Río Bigal Biological Reserve.
The superbly camouflaged Solomon Islands Leaf Frog (Cornufer guentheri). This remarkable frog species comes in an endless variety of patterns and colours. All of these photos were taken within a few hundred metres on Kolombangara, Solomon Islands. #biodiversity #herps
The exotic sounds of a remote tropical island in the western Solomons. Tetepare is a sanctuary of undisturbed primary rainforest & is fringed by stunning coral reefs. I've just enjoyed 6 days here recording it's unique soundscapes & wildlife. #biodiversity #solomonislands #fieldrecording
A cool Australian insect sound. Not a cricket, cicada or katydid - it's a male Common Whistling Moth (Hecatesia fenestrata)! They have special structures on the edge of their forewings to make these very unmothlike sounds while they buzz around in circles in to attract a mate! #wildoz #bioacoustics
A dawn chorus from the tropical rainforest of Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range), Cape York. Bonus points for identifying some of the diagnostic sounds in this one that could only be heard only in this region of Australia! 🔍 #wildoz #fieldrecording #soundscape #bioacoustics
Sounding somewhere between a deranged cat and a newborn baby, the calls of the Green Catbird are one of Australia's weirdest bird sounds! Recorded in Bunya Mountains NP, Queensland. #wildoz #fieldrecording #sounds
A little Rhinoceros Beetle (Dasygnathus trituberculatus) protesting being in the spotlight! This species makes strange squelching, scraping sounds when it feels threatened. Recorded in to Lamington National Park, Queensland. #wildoz #ausinverts #inverts
Just back from a sound recording trip visiting a number of national parks in northern NSW & southern Queensland. Plenty of sounds to get through. #fieldrecording #biodiversity #sound
Vibrant spring soundscape from the Australian bush featuring the unique rhythmic 'thump-whistle' sound of a male Musk Duck. Recorded & filmed in Wollemi National Park, NSW. #wildoz #soundscape #fieldrecording #birdsong #dawnchorus
One of Australia's unique avian voices - the song of a male Brown Songlark. A melodic jumble of electric buzzes & scratchy metallic notes, it has been described as sounding like a wheel squeaking on a rusty axle! #wildoz #birds #fieldrecording #birdsong
Enjoy this gentle nocturnal soundscape from deep in the Amazon. Such a diversity of sound at night at this recording location! From the album 'Cuyabeno Dawn', link in comments. #soundscape #biodiversity #rainforest
Just published three new albums recorded in the Amazon rainforest on my website. wildambience.com/albums/ Here's a sample from 'Cuyabeno Dawn' - put some headphones on and enjoy the sound of the rainforest awakening! #soundscape #fieldrecording #rainforest #biodiversity
A strange sound from the upland rainforests of north Queensland - the call of a male Golden Bowerbird at his bower. #wildoz #birds #fieldrecording youtu.be/NrM_i_0cDXg
Golden Bowerbird Calls & Sounds
YouTube video by Wild Ambience
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The iconic call of the Whistling Kite is a classic Aussie bird sound. Hearing it always reminds me of trudging around wetlands in tropical northern Australia! #birds #wildoz youtu.be/5h9wNn-tfFg
Whistling Kite Calls - The iconic sound of Whistling Kites calling in Australia
YouTube video by Wild Ambience
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One of Australia’s silliest bird sounds – the calls of the Wompoo Fruit Dove. Despite the lack of vocal grace, they are still one of the world's most beautiful pigeons! In this sample a group of Wompoo Fruit Doves were having strange gargling conversations while tucking into some rainforest fruit.
Predawn song of a Pied Butcherbird in early spring. Before sunrise at this time of year the song of butcherbirds (and Australian Magpies) is often made up of simpler, more repetitive phrases than the typical full song heard later in the morning - but it's still sublime! #wildoz
As spring approaches, many Australian birds will be ramping up their songs! Over the next month or so on my Youtube channel (www.youtube.com/wildambience), I’ll feature a bunch of beautiful, unusual, iconic or otherwise interesting Australian bird sounds. #wildiz #birds
Was nice to hear and record the mournful call of the Common Potoo on my recent trip to Ecuador. These strange-looking birds look almost like cartoon characters with their huge bulging eyes! #fieldrecording #birds youtu.be/TQc9hdRv1Bs
Common Potoo Sound & Calls
YouTube video by Wild Ambience
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Some photos from my recent field recording trip to the Amazon & cloud forest in Ecuador. As always, local guides were invaluable in making the trip a success and helping me track down and record many of the sounds I was targeting. #fieldrecording #soundscape #sound
Dawn recording from the Ecuadorian Amazon. #amazonrainforest #biodiversity #soundscape #fieldrecording
Just now wrapping up an epic six week trip recording sounds in South America, from the Ecuadorian Amazon to the temperate Valdivian forests of southern Chile. Here's a few shots from the Amazon. Will post some audio samples soon...
An audio sample from the album ‘Birdsong of the Australian Bush’ featuring beautiful birdsong from six different habitats in the Aussie bush. wildambience.com/albums/birds... #sounds #australia #birdsong
'Birdsong of the Australian Bush' - Album Sample
The album begins at dawn in the Capertee Valley, NSW, with the melodious song of the Australian Magpie filling the misty morning air. Each track on this album features typical Australian birdsong fr
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