Field Recording in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

 Set out recorders last night in the refuge (I've a scientific Special Use Permit to do so) for overnight recording.

The St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is amazingly beautiful. Went back out before sunrise to retrieve the recorders.

Field Recording in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Kevin Songer

Here are some photos of hiking out to where I had the Sonys placed.

Field Recording in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Kevin Songer

The second photo is how I attach the recorder to a tree or shrub, in two dry bags (one inside the other) and then the two diurnal microphones covered with fuzzy windshields.

Field Recording in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Kevin Songer

Be sure to check out the fourth photo where a reptile was following me.

Alligator following me while Field Recording in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Kevin Songer

Sometimes wildlife think the fuzzy windshields are big bugs and bite at them but spit the fuzzies back out pretty quickly. I can often hear the 'blah-meh' on the recorder afterwards, lol.

Field Recording in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Kevin Songer

I know I have captured some pretty spectacular audio of a marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris, last night.

Will be posting audio on my Soundwave page and here once processed. We live on an amazing planet.

Nature is teaching me so much about life, healing and art.