Thanks Bernie.
If you look at the photo on my web site you can see the microphone
within the tan windscreen sitting within the sage to the far right.
The grouse is displaying right in front of the mic. You can hear the
swishing of his feathers with each display. He walked all around the
mic, displaying all morning. I'll go back next spring with hopes to
leave the mic running all night during the full moon to see what they
do throughout the night. The occasional coyote group called, once a
coyote flushed most of the group but they returned within 10 minutes.
Kevin
On Apr 26, 2010, at 11:31 AM, Bernie Krause wrote:
> Beautifully done, Kevin. Many have tried for years to get this sound.
> Truly lovely! Congrats.
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> Bernie
>
> On Apr 26, 2010, at 10:07 AM, kjcolver wrote:
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> > By planting my microphones (Sennheiser MKH 30/40) within a sagebrush
> > the night before, I was able to record the Greater Sage Grouse
> > during lek display at dawn. I've published a sample on my podcast
> > "Soundscapes for Birders" at the iTunes Store or at www.7loons.com.
> > I must admit that after trying for this species for years without
> > success I am pleased with this recording. One male bird displayed
> > all morning within inches of my microphone.
> >
> > This is a great bird, deserving of careful conservation efforts.
> >
> > Kevin
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> > www.7loons.com
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> > "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> > sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie
> > Krause
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