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Recordist's notes
Captured this on lunch break. These sounds are very familiar to locals. The local population of rainbow lorikeets came from a local university that had a selection in captivity, but they escaped. That small nucleus of birds bred and bred and now they are very common, and a huge pest to orchards and farms. They are, however, objectively stunning. This tree had several species of birds in it, but I couldn't keep my eyes off a pair of rainbow lorikeets, sitting atop the tree. Recorded with a Zoom h2n, with a zoom wind jammer fitted. I stuck it on a selfie stick and held it up to get closer to the birds. ATH-MX40 headphones. XY Mode (I'm experimenting with XY mode, rather than MS at the moment)
About the place
Perth is a city of about 2,384,371 people in Western Australia, Australia. OttoAnna lists 16 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H2n. A compact recorder with five capsules offering X/Y, mid-side and surround modes.
Recorded nearby
2 Swans and 3 Cygnets in the Swan River
Perth, Australia
Riverside outside Wagyl Cave, Rocky Cove, North Fremantle
Perth, Australia
Freight Train Under The Bridge
Perth, Australia
Walking Into TimeZone From The Street
Perth, Australia
Sounds From Dr. Anna Aldersons Final Resting Place
Willetton, Australia
Birds, Dog and Anthropophony
Willetton, Australia
More by Sam Murray
Riverside outside Wagyl Cave, Rocky Cove, North Fremantle
Perth, Australia
Walking Into TimeZone From The Street
Perth, Australia
2 Swans and 3 Cygnets in the Swan River
Perth, Australia
Cicadas and Birds in Small, Urban Park
Perth, Australia
Electrical Storm Just Off The Coast
Willetton, Australia
Sounds From Dr. Anna Aldersons Final Resting Place
Willetton, Australia
More wind recordings
Sources & credits
- “Rainbow Lorikeets, North Fremantle WA 6159, Australia - Rainbow Lorikeets and Other Birds - typical suburban soundscape for the area.” by Sam Murray – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0