Amazing bird, Paul. I'd be thrilled to hear one in person.
I enjoyed the recording.
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Suzanne
Suzanne Williams Photography
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/swilli41/www
Florida, USA
--- In Paul Jacobson <> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I was up at Kinglake National Park on Sunday. The area we visited -
> Jehosophat Gully - was teeming with Lyrebirds judging by the
amount
> of scratching in the undergrowth we heard. Unfortunately the
> surrounding winding roads are a favorite weekend haunt Melbourne's
> motorcycling community to it's pretty noisy.
>
> I managed one recording, but there were people talking, overflying
> aircraft and motor cycles in the background... Still it's
interesting
> that none of these influences show up in the calls. I'm keen to
try
> to get some cleaner recordings, so perhaps Syd could advise the
best
> times to record Lyrebirds. I understand that the next few months
are
> the lead up to breeding season, so the birds will be quite vocal.
Is
> there a best time of day to record?
>
> For those willing to listen through the racket the recording can
be
> found here:
>
>
http://www.urbanbirder.com.au/audio/download/15/Lyrebird_Jehosaphat.mp
3
>
>
> This is one of my first outings with the Telinga Universal fitted
> with an AT3032 so I haven't quite mastered the art of handling the
dish.
>
> cheers
> Paul
>
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