Drops

This first recording was made where the path to the river (ditch?) was completely surrounded by trees and therefore birds. The dripping sound isn't rain - it's melting frost from the [cold] night before. I particularly enjoy how this "rain" spatializes the piece. Also of note is the gradation of birdcalls from near to far away.

The second file originated from about a hundred yards to the south - right next to the river. Yet again, birdcalls abound. But, away from the noise-shield of the trees and melting frost, manmade sounds can be heard - an airplane and a diesel engine (probably a tractor at the nearby farm). These prominent background noises mingle with the more delicate sounds of wing beats and bird calls (I think there's a crane in there somewhere) in the foreground.

Photo courtesy of Rob Danielson

-Brennan Alcott