Spring is upon us and the waterfowl in the area I’m living in have already chosen their mates. Now it is time to fatten up ready for egg laying. I have a feeder in the woods at the back of the studio and frequently I have mallards coming and going to empty my stock of seed. Now, the Wood ducks that visit every spring have arrived. Last year we had over 8 wood ducks visit the feeders. The first two have now arrived so we have to dip into the bank and replenish the seed frequently.

Wood Duck

Recording Info:
Redmond sunday morning

Location: Rear garden
Date: 2010-03-28
Time: 07:36
State: WA

Description: Mallards and wood ducks arrive and feed

Habitat: semi urban
VoxType: Morning
Category: soundscape

Recorder: SD 722
Mics: sennheiser mkh 40/30
Sample rate: 44.1k 24 bit
Microphone pattern: MS stereo
Take# 1

Anthrophony: Distant traffic
Geophony: wing-flaps
Biophony: Wood duck/mallard/american robin/northern flicker/american crow/winter wren/

Weather: Overcast
Temp: 45f
Humidity: 89%
Wind: calm
Barometer: 29.72 ins (falling)
Elevation: 550ft
GPS:

Recordist: Martyn Stewart
Notes: inserted -30 db tone at beginning of the recording/ Mic suspension with Rycote windjammer and gitzo tripod/