Moreover:
I don't use my ECM-MS907 mic much anymore =96 pretty much retired it
when I got a pair of wl-183s. Small omnis like the 183s could also
work well attached to the tree trunk or positioned within the
branches.
-John Hartog
--- In "John Hartog"
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>
> Hi Felicia,
> Welcome to the group.
>
> You wrote,
> > Should I be using a less directional mic mounted near the feeders?
>
> Yes, that's one way.
>
> You can search the archives for a related thread last January.
> Back then, in message 21080 I wrote:
> > Here's another hummingbird example, though I'm not sure what
species
> > it is.
> > Recorded in Larkspur Colorado with a Sony ECM-MS907 (which is
> > considered a poor microphone for quiet nature recording) rubber-
banded
> > to a branch near a hummingbird feeder. Similar to Rich's example,
> > these ones are also playing basketball =96 listen for the nice
passes
> > followed by a slam dunk at the end.
> >
> > http://www.rockscallop.org/ear/jh-030713-hummingbird.mp3
>
> The URL is still good.
>
> -John Hartog
>
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