Not particularly good quality: rather distant subject with quite a bit of wind noise, crows, geese, and motor cars. I'm not sure if this is usable by anybody (hmm... maybe as background FX at a very low level), but as I didn't see any other loon recordings here yet I'm posting it till I get a better sample... There are four loon calls: the hoot, wail, tremolo and yodel. I'm not exactly sure which these are - perhaps someone can set me straight! :-)This is .ogg because I'm on a very poor dialup connection. If I get anything better I'll send it as a wav.
Type
Ogg Vorbis (.ogg)
Duration
2:47.991
File size
2.6 MB
Sample rate
44100.0 Hz
Bitrate
128 kbps
Channels
Stereo
Comments
3 years, 8 months ago
Thanks ! With some editing this is perfectly usable for my needs.
15 years, 1 month ago
Actually, with some editing, it as turned into a very good random some for my Atmosphere program.
15 years, 2 months ago
Actually I have no "professional" use for it now. I was looking for some engine sounds !! But it made me listen immediately. Now I want to go to canada. Thanks for this tiny holiday!
15 years, 9 months ago
This is sure a lot better than no loon!
Actually, for what I'm doing this is perfect. The setting is a little windy any way. Thanks!
18 years, 2 months ago
Thanks for your comments ERH! I think it's the Great northern diver, but I think the calls are similar. Not sure, but I think the Red throated diver has a half-octave difference in the call.
BTW, yep, we have good wildlife here, but also lots of weather! I hope to get these guys again on a calm day with no wind or rain. There's not only eagles here at the very tip of Cape Breton, but also kingfishers galore and an osprey a couple of kilometres downstream of our house. He's pretty cute - looks like a penguin sitting in a tree!
