Yeah. It's really remarkable. All the more so for the patience this
takes to get it right.
Bernie
On Apr 26, 2010, at 10:55 AM, Kevin Colver wrote:
> 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:
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>> Beautifully done, Kevin. Many have tried for years to get this sound.
>> Truly lovely! Congrats.
>>
>> Bernie
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>> 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
>>>
>>> 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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>>>
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> "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie
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