Marsh Sounds
Here are some sounds brought back from a misty Norfolk marsh in December. The wind in the dry reeds:
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Ducks landing splashily, with shots just audible in the distance - perhaps some less fortunate ducks about to become Christmas lunch:
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And a full-scale bird battle, with seagulls attacking ducks and getting the best of it at first, but gradually beaten back by force of numbers, with some crows calling from the sidelines - a sight so weird you might just be able to hear a whispered "Jesus" from the sound recordist:
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Comments
Great! Like the pictures with audio.
Posted by: John | January 21, 2009 1:20 AM
I love these sound posts. Especially the big bird fight. There's something kind of haunting about it.
Posted by: Sarah | January 24, 2009 1:06 AM
Thank you for another fine posting - the sound quality seems very good; what equipment do you use? I've lived on the Norfolk Coast and appreciate the varied and beautiful landscape. I have been trying to think of the name of a Japanese film which features marshes very prominently - if I recall, eerie, dark, night time moonlit scenes of wind blown marshes. There is a tradition of making paper clothing in Japan - Kamiko & Shifu. Perhaps you are aware of this - if not this and other paper textiles might be of interest to you.
Regards, JB.
Posted by: JB | January 24, 2009 10:46 AM
Thanks - I just use a little Edirol R09 recorder, which is pretty good apart from a bit of a hiss
Posted by: Emma | January 24, 2009 4:18 PM
These sounds are great - I specially like the bird battle noises. Saw a pigeon sitting in a puddle at St James' Park yesterday and having a bath - wish I had recorded the sound now...very strange sight as it looked as if it was swimming.
Posted by: Maxwell and Myrtle | February 12, 2009 2:32 PM