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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · 26d

Here's a link to the album page on my website wildambience.com/albums/the-a...

Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · 26d

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

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Sep 7

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

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Sep 4

Yes they're all my own sounds and photos. The only exceptions are in some of my YouTube videos featuring my sounds I have purchased a license to use a stock photo as the background image for that species (in those cases it is noted/ accredited in the video description)

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Sep 2

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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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Aug 31

Female Satin Bowerbird - she doesn't have the dazzling glossy ink blue of the male but is still a stunner!

#wildoz #birds

Female Satin Bowerbird perched on a branch. The bird is an olive green colour on the upperparts and has an intricate scalloped pattern and warm yellow on the underparts. She has a striking deep violet coloured iris.

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Aug 29

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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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Aug 27

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.

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Aug 24

I had a Little Wattlebird for an alarm clock for a season or two right outside my bedroom window, it's mechanical discordant song is still etched in my brain! Channel-billed Cuckoo has to be up there too with the most unloved alarm clock birds.

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Aug 24

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

Wompoo Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus magnificus)

Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda funerea)

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Jun 16

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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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Jun 15

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

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Jun 11

Stunning eyespots on the wings of a Leucanella moth in the cloud forest of Ecuador! #moth

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Jun 5

Dawn recording from the Ecuadorian Amazon.

#amazonrainforest #biodiversity #soundscape #fieldrecording

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Mar 5

Got some nice recordings, will start putting some samples together once I'm back home. 🙏

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Mar 5

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...

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Dec 8

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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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Dec 4

I thought she looked a bit too relaxed, but when I approached closer to inspect she perked up and scrambled away at normal wombat pace and looked completely fine.

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Dec 4

You got it!

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Dec 3

Over the past few weeks I’ve been hearing this monotonous sound from my backyard in Sydney’s inner suburbs!

Tawny Frogmouths are superbly camouflaged nocturnal birds & are often overlooked during the day.

#wildoz #birds #australia

youtu.be/mZmvmavIKfY

Tawny Frogmouth Sound - The call of a Tawny Frogmouth at night in Australia

YouTube video by Wild Ambience

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Dec 3

Wombat dreams.

On my last visit to #Tasmania, I stumbled across this adorable mother wombat having a well-deserved afternoon nap (she was carrying a decent sized joey in her pouch)!

#wildoz #wildlife

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Nov 29

Afternoon storm at a Lesser Bird-of-Paradise lek in the New Guinea rainforest. Soon afterwards it started to bucket down & it was a mad scramble to pack up & make the dash back to camp - we got drenched but it was worth it to see these incredible birds displaying!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=exE8...

Bird-of-Paradise Sounds - The calls of Lesser Bird-of-Paradise in the New Guinea rainforest

YouTube video by Wild Ambience

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Nov 29

Wow, worth braving the cold for!

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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Nov 27

If you haven't already, check out Earth.fm and dive into this curated collection of calming, immersive natural soundscapes from around the world. 🌴

earth.fm/nature-sound...

#soundscape #fieldrecording #nature #calm #biodiversity

Nature Soundmap: Sounds of Nature from Our Planet - Earth.fm

Discover our soundmap of wonderful natural soundscapes and wildlife sounds from all over the world.

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