Just back from a trip to Far North Queensland to record sounds as the rainy season begins. This part of Australia is particularly rich in wildlife diversity, mostly due to the variety of different habitats you can find in a relatively small area. For example: lowland...
En route to another location in northern NSW, I stumbled upon a nice area of forest near a marsh (near Pindaroi) and recorded the following soundscape. It was just before sunset, and banjo frogs, as well as a few other frog species were calling from a nearby marsh. A...
Each sample features a different combination of species calling, illustrating that subtle differences in water-depth, flow rate and surrounding vegetation-type create important micro-habitats preferred by certain frog species.
Recorded by a small waterhole at Bowra Station in outback Queensland, this recording features the calls of at least four frog species – Litoria peroni, Litoria rubella, Litoria latopalmata & Limnodynastes fletcheri. Here are photos of each of these species...
Last weekend I visited The Glen Nature Reserve near Gloucester, NSW and despite the rainy conditions manged to get a few decent recordings. On this sample you can hear the sounds of light rain in the forest, along with the calls of Bell Miners, Superb Lyrebird,...
Late at night by a small river near the main entrance to Jenolan Caves, NSW, Australia. A number of frog species calling including Peron’s Tree Frogs, Green Stream Frog & Spotted Marsh Frog. Peron’s Treefrog (Litoria peronii) ← Previous Article -...
The Murrumbidgee is Australia’s second longest river, and is home to important eco-systems both above and below it’s flowing waters. Along the banks of the Murrumbidgee, forests of large River Red Gum trees are a haven for wildlife, and provide vital...
In Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, a Western Grey Kangaroo jumps past the microphones – listen with headphones to appreciate the full stereo effect! You can hear more kangaroo sounds on this page https://wildambience.com/wildlife-sounds/kangaroo/ Western Grey...
Recorded on a chilly spring morning at dawn in Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Victoria, Australia. I positioned the microphones in a grassy meadow surrounded by box-ironbark woodland. Australian Magpies and Willie Wagtails sing from the meadow while a variety of...
Round Hill & Nombinnie Nature Reserves protect vital mallee habitat in western NSW, Australia. Spring is a great time to visit these areas, and if you can handle the frosty mornings, the intense dawn chorus of the mallee country is amazing. Species recorded...