Winter Birdsong in the Australian Bush
Jul 26th, 2010 by andrew skeoch
Late Winter Birdsong in the Australian Bush by Listening Earth
Ah, it is so good to be home!
After our four month field trip in Turkey, Sweden and the UK, Sarah and I arrived back to our bush home last Wednesday evening. We were tired, but happy to be back in familiar surroundings.
We left one of the hottest summers on record in the UK, and arrived home to freezing cold nights. Our first morning dawned crisp and misty, with dew on every leaf, and the sun not coming through until mid morning.
Even at this very early point in the season, the birdsong is ebullient. This recording is of a mixed-species feeding flock moving through the forest on our first frosty morning home.
As we stood outside in the bush, breathing in the heady scent of eucalyptus, a small flock of Swift Parrots torpedoed out of the scrub past us. A lovely welcome home from these rare winter visitors!
Established in 1993 by nature sound recordist Andrew Skeoch and photographer Sarah Koschak, Listening Earth offers a range of beautiful nature sound recordings from around the world.
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Good to hear that you are back safe home (:
I just wanted to say that I love your recordings! Every time I listen to them I hear something new.
While I was recently listening to the recording from Sweden with an open window, a blackbird sat down on my ledge and answered the calls. It was rather funny to watch.
That Soundcloud tool very engaging and much better than just the file being played.
Hello! photos and sounds are so beautiful. My two budgies sing with your recordings
I like the new sound bar, nice to know about each bird song. Good to hear you are both home safely. Thanks.
it’s been a treat following your journey, and i’m sure you’re thrilled to be home!!