Posted in Africa, In Nature:, New Releases, Understanding Nature on May 16th, 2012
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 sonically [...]
Posted in Africa, Sarah's Photography, Travel on Apr 24th, 2012
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 national park [...]
Posted in Africa, In Nature:, New Releases on Mar 30th, 2012
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.
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Posted in Africa, In Nature:, Technical Talk on Mar 27th, 2012
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 with them lurking [...]
Posted in Bird photography, In Nature:, India on Jan 13th, 2012
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)
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Posted in Bird photography, In Nature:, India on Jan 13th, 2012
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 [...]
Posted in Bird photography, In Nature:, India on Jan 13th, 2012
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.
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Posted in Bird photography, In Nature:, India on Jan 13th, 2012
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 huge birds, but we didn’t [...]
Posted in Bird photography, In Nature:, India on Jan 13th, 2012
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 [...]
Posted in In Nature:, India, Listening, Travel on Jan 13th, 2012
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.
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