by Marc Anderson | Mar 24, 2014 | Malaysia
After leaving my gear out to capture the sounds of dusk, I retrieved the kit after dark & expected to hear a gentle evening chorus upon reviewing the recording. However, it seems a herd of wild pigs had spent most of the afternoon in the clearing where I left the...
by Marc Anderson | Mar 24, 2014 | Malaysia
Up to 1.7 metres in length (including the 50cm long tail), with a leathery, wrinkled face and sporting a bony casque on top of it’s beak, the bizarre Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) looks like a survivor from the Cretaceous era. The call of this species is...
by Marc Anderson | Mar 24, 2014 | Malaysia
I just returned from a wonderful last minute trip to Malaysia, spending most of my time in Taman Negara National Park. First, we stayed a couple of nights at Kuala Tahan, exploring the well-trodden trails around the most popular entrance point to the reserve. From a...
by Marc Anderson | Feb 7, 2014 | Nepal
The roars from two Bengal Tigers reverberate through the Sal forest in Nepal’s Bardia National Park. This is an excerpt from the album “A Day in Bardia” which was released just over 12 months ago. However, on a more recent trip to Nepal I recorded...
by Marc Anderson | Aug 11, 2013 | Nepal
True, Rudyard Kipling was based in India – but the jungles his stories were based on are also found in the terai region of Nepal! Chitwan National Park is home to a healthy population of tiger, leopard, sloth bear, rhino, elephant, gaur, dhole, sambar deer,...
by Marc Anderson | Aug 9, 2013 | Location & Trip Updates
Australia’s largest owl is aptly named for it’s size and strength. Know to take prey as large as adult brushtail possums (see photo here!) the Powerful Owl is a formidable predator which hunts at night in the forests of south-east Australia. There are...
by Marc Anderson | Aug 8, 2013 | Malaysia
Nestled amongst jungle-clad mountains of Pahang province, Bukit Fraser (Fraser’s Hill) is one of Malaysia’s lovely hill resorts and an ideal base to explore the surrounding forests. This recording is an excerpt from the album “Bukit Fraser – Rainforest...
by Marc Anderson | Jul 20, 2013 | Australia
It sounded like the crackling of a campfire coming from the Allocasuarina trees growing along the creekbed. When I hear this sound in the Australian bush, I’ve learned to look upwards, as various species of cockatoos and parrots often stay hidden in the foliage...
by Marc Anderson | Jul 20, 2013 | Australia
Another sample from last week’s bush trip. This one is from Kings Plains National Park(near Glen Innes, north-east NSW), a small but beautiful reserve protecting one’s of south-east Australia’s few remaining areas of pristine eucalyptus woodland....
by Marc Anderson | Jul 20, 2013 | Australia
Here’s a sample of Albert’s Lyrebird (Menura alberti) recorded a few days ago in the beautiful Border Ranges National Park, northern NSW, Australia. A lesser-known cousin to the famous Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), Albert’s Lyrebird is a...
