Comments on: A beautiful nature sound recording – Pied Butcherbirds in the Australian Outback

By: vivienne sinclair

vivienne sinclair — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:22:30 +0000

Hi i have just listened to samples of your birds and wondered if you have recorded the pied butcherbird when imitating all the other birds. I hear them in the citrus orchard when i am working and would just love to have a recording of it. very talented and spot on with the sounds. For the first time last week i heard the butcherbird imitating a duck – awesome! Thanks vivienne sinclair

By: R Beckham

R Beckham — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:45:33 +0000

Having been to Ormiston Gorge I know the high walls and waterpool at the entrance to the gorge. Both act as a natural sound reflectors causing voices and sharp sounds to echo through the gorge. Now, whenever I want a relaxing moment, I often listen to Andrew’s recording at Ormiston Gorge. I just close my eyes and remember the gorge and enjoy the soothing, beautiful song of the Butcherbird. I can almost feel the cool sand at my feet and the stars peeking through the branches of the Red River Gums.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:31:55 +0000

Re: Butcherbird and others
Thank you for recording so well what must be the country’s most beautiful songster. I live in Buderim ( Sunshine Coast Qld) in a valley where we are privileged to be woken by these haunting flute like notes on most mornings. I know exactly what you mean about the sense of space created by the distant replies as we sometimes get them going up and down the valley here, particularly on still damp days. They sit at the top of the tallest trees and the sound floats over the neighbourhood in a surreal way. I have met most of them personally and feel just so fortunate to be trusted by them to feed from my hand and to serenade me at both ends of the day.
I must buy this album.

By: Listening Earth Blog » Blog Archive » A Madrigal of Magpies

Listening Earth Blog » Blog Archive » A Madrigal of Magpies — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:04:56 +0000

[...] song. It is much slower and lazier than their diurnal song, as nocturnal birdsong often is (listen to the 3am Pied Butcherbird song on ‘Spirit of the Outback for instance). But the Magpie’s nightsong is also structurally quite different too. Why this is, and why [...]

By: John Mackie

John Mackie — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:26:17 +0000

Magnificent, high quality recording.
I was taken by the absolute clarity of the animals in the natural silence of the night environment.
A job well done,a passionate work worth continuing to bring the majesty of such moments to many.
Kind Regards J.M.