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Startled Blackbird.wav

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Benboncan

February 17th, 2009

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Soundscapes > Nature
Various Birds

A dual mono field recording of a startled or angry Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) flying over the mic.The microphone was set up by a garden pond in an attempt to record frogs croaking, the placement of the mic was exactly where this bird takes it's bath at the shallow end. I think it took exception to the furry Deadcat covering the mic. Rode NTG-2 & Deadcat > FEL battery pre-amp > Zoom H2 line in.

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bird
doppler
field-recording
mono
startled
turdus-merula

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

0:04.006

File size

690.9 KB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

16 bit

Channels

Stereo

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buzzatsea

7 years, 5 months ago

I really appreciate your sound. I used it in my audio book with attribution at www.lovemakesoldnew.wordpress.com/credits. Thanks!

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sennis216

7 years, 5 months ago

This sound was used in the second episode of the Stories of Yore and Yours podcast - "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell. Thank you for uploading, and if you're so inclined, check out the show!

(My links keep getting flagged as spam so I can't put a direct download link in here, but you can find the show at syypodcast.libsyn.com. Thanks!)
-SE

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