Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on May 29th, 2010
Dawnsong of Robins in the Black Sea Mountains of Turkey by Listening Earth
During our time in Turkey, we have often found recording a good variety of birdsong difficult and perplexing. Forests where we anticipated symphonies of birdsong were eerily quiet, or we’d find birds singing heartily, only to realise we were [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on May 23rd, 2010
Wheatears and Snowmelt by Listening Earth
Those of you in the northern hemisphere who have endured a grueling winter will probably be over the novelty of snow. But for us Australians, it is great to be playing in the white stuff for the first time in many years.
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Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on May 8th, 2010
Pigeons roosting in the ruins of Osk Monastery, Turkey by Listening Earth
Our travels seemed to have entered a strange and slightly hair-raising phase.
The region we’ve now driven into is getting close to the Georgian border, and is known as the Georgian Valleys. It lies at the eastern end of Turkey’s Pontic Alps, which stretch [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on May 7th, 2010
Nightingale singing near the headwaters of the Euphrates River by Listening Earth
There are some mornings we really do wonder why we bother…
After a few wonderfully relaxing days winding down amidst the fairy chimney landscape of Göreme, we are now back on the road, heading for north eastern Turkey.
After the comfort of our hotel and [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on May 7th, 2010
Birdsong echoing in Demerkazik Gorge by Listening Earth
It is 5am, icy cold, and as the first birdsong begins the dawn chorus, I have the feeling we’ve stumbled upon our most interesting recording location in Turkey thus far. Which is utterly unexpected as there is not a tree or bush in sight.
Preparing for this field [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Turkey on Apr 29th, 2010
Ruppell’s Warbler by Listening Earth
Another near-endemic to Turkey we’ve enjoyed hearing is the Rüppell’s Warbler, Sylvia rueppelli. Actually it is only a visitor to Turkey, wintering in the north-east Sahara, and found here and in neighbouring Greece during the warmer months.
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Posted in In Nature:, Turkey on Apr 29th, 2010
Kruper’s Nuthatch by Listening Earth
During our time in Turkey’s forests, we’ve come to love the delicate song of the Krüper’s Nuthatch, Sitta krueperi.
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Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Apr 28th, 2010
The Muezzin and the Nightingale by Listening Earth
Leaving our village pension at 5am for our morning recording location, we were treated to unusual duet.
The village we have been staying in is high in the Taurus Mountains of Turkey, and has numerous Nightingales roosting in the dense shrubs found in gardens. [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Apr 27th, 2010
A Symphony of Sheep Bells on summer pastures in Turkey by Listening Earth
The narrow valley floors near Demerkazik in the Aladağlar Range in Turkey are used as summer pastures for sheep and cattle.
Exploring one valley, we came upon a flock of sheep and their shepherds – a family and their [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Sarah's Photography, Travel, Turkey on Apr 21st, 2010
We are taking a day off in Silifke, south of the Toros (Taurus) Mountains – our next destination.
We are both feeling tired and exhausted from the early morning starts, attending to work and being on the move. We have another week ahead in the Toros Mountains, then we can kick back and relax in Göreme [...]
