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There comes a time in ones life that you meet someone/something that has an=
affect on your life. Back in early 2001 I had the mixed pleasure of record=
ing the Hawaiian Crow on the Big Island. The bird was being propagated in c=
aptivity. The Crow was extinct in the wild and only 24 of these incredible =
creatures existed in captivity. While listening to its Vocals as I sat ther=
e recording 50 feet from their enclosure, I cried. Tears of sadness ran dow=
n my cheeks as I was listening to possibly the last calls of these birds on=
this Planet. It was a very moving experience.
Back in early 2006 I recorded the endangered Yucatan Wren. This bird is goi=
ng the same way as the crow. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical=
dry shrubland, and is only found on the narrow coastal strip of the northe=
rn Yucat=E1n Peninsula. One of the key habitats of this species is the Pete=
nes mangroves ecoregion of the Yucatan coast. It is threatened by habitat l=
oss.
I recorded this close family unit with a couple of bird biologists who had =
kindly found the wrens one morning in the Yucatan.
The sounds I have with me now leave me wondering how long it will be before=
these wonderful birds will follow the Hawaiian crow and others like it int=
o oblivion. As we continue to fester this planet and populate it with the m=
illions of irresponsible people who have kids, I wonder who will give a tho=
ught to this marvelous bird=85
GEEK NOTES
Recorder: SD722
Microphone: Telinga DAT with parabola
Weather: 78f
Humidity: 81%
Winds: Light air
Sample & Bit rate: 44.1k 24bit
Location: El Cuyo, Yucatan, Mexico
Species list:
Northern Cardinal, Spot-breasted wren, Laughing Falcon, Yucatan wren, Insec=
ts and others.
Martyn
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Martyn Stewart
www.naturesound.org
www.soundofcritters.com
Redmond WA
425-898-0462
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