This was recorded on a cold, cloudy, and breezy morning in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. There was a small group of dead standing Red Fir trees not far from my campsite that a pair of Downy Woodpeckers were busily p

Episode 14: Big Sur-Sand Dollar Beach

1 1 Feb 9th, 2019 1h

This episode was recorded at sunset during low tide in the intertidal zone at Sand Dollar Beach in the Big Sur region of Monterey County, California.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soundbynature/support

Episode 5: Rain

1 1 Dec 17th, 2018 59m 36s

I recorded this during steady rain on the floor of an old growth forest in the mountains of Northern California. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soundbynature/support

Episode 12: Morning at Fern Grotto Beach

1 Jan 21st, 2019 1h

A sunny morning at Fern Grotto Beach in Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz County, California.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soundbynature/support

163: Gold Bluffs Beach- At The Edge Of The Beach And Forest

4 days ago 9h

This was recorded on cloudy night on the margin between the beach and the forest at Gold Bluffs Beach in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County, California. The wind, blowing offshore, picked up for a short time during the night and

162: Gold Bluffs Beach- Low Tide in the Intertidal Zone

13 days ago 1h 50m

This was recorded in early spring on a mostly cloudy morning at Gold Bluffs Beach in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County, California. The wind was light and the ocean surface glassy, and I placed the microphone on a bar of sand a

161: Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park- Redwood Tree Ears- Dawn In The Forest

19 days ago 1h

This was recorded on a calm early spring morning in Murrelet State Wilderness, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County, California. The nearby tributary stream of Squashan Creek flowed swiftly in the gully below as birds sang in the

160: Gold Bluffs Beach- All Night On The High Tide Line

25 days ago 10h

I recorded this on a cloudy night at the beginning of spring on Gold Bluffs Beach in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County, California. The wind was light and blowing offshore, and through the night the tide went from high to low a

159: Wind In the Grass at McArthur Swamp

Mar 2nd, 2024 1h

This was recorded on a clear and sunny winter afternoon at McArthur Swamp, Shasta County, California. Gusty wind rushed across the grassland, rustling the tall dry grasses and swooshing past their stiff stalks. McArthur swamp is an area of pr

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Bonus! Busy Backyard Bird Feeder

Feb 27th, 2024 10m

I recorded this at my home in the small town of McCloud in Siskiyou County, California. It was a relatively warm winter morning, and a flock of Evening Grosbeaks was busily eating a breakfast of sunflower seeds from a feeder hanging from the br

158: Breezy Winter Afternoon Beside Big Lake

Feb 23rd, 2024 1h 36m

I recorded this on a breezy winter afternoon beside Big Lake in the northeast corner of Shasta County, California. The sky started off mostly cloudy with rain showers to the west, but the showers dissipated as they moved eastward towards the la

157: January Evening at the Mouth of the Klamath River

Jan 30th, 2024 1h 5m

This was recorded on a cloudy January evening during an outgoing tide on the beach beside the mouth of the Klamath River in Del Norte County, California. The steady roar of large surf breaking in the distance is punctuated by the waves pushing

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Bonus! Listening Back On 2023

Dec 29th, 2023 37m 15s

This is a compilation of clips from the past year of the podcast, blended together for your enjoyment. Thank you so much for listening this year!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soundbynature/support

156: Tree Ears- Rainy Night At Bigelow Meadow

Dec 21st, 2023 8h

This was recorded on a rainy night at the very end of autumn in a stand of Quaking Aspen trees beside Bigelow Meadow in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I made this recording tree ears style by placing a small microp

155: Blustery Autumn Afternoon Beside Frozen Medicine Lake

Dec 7th, 2023 1h 1m

This was recorded on a cold and windy late autumn day at the edge of Medicine Lake in Modoc National Forest, Siskiyou County, California.At the location beside the lake where this was recorded, shards of ice that looked like broken plate glass

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Bonus! Binaural Ice Sounds At Medicine Lake

Dec 3rd, 2023 16m 30s

This was recorded on a cold and sunny morning beside Medicine Lake in Modoc National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I made this recording at the same time the previous episode was recording, about 250 meters away.I used the binaural reco

154: Surreal Ice Sounds At Medicine Lake

Nov 30th, 2023 40m

This was recorded on a cold, sunny, and still morning at the edge of frozen Medicine Lake in Modoc National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. Early in the morning the sun was obscured by clouds, but after they passed by and the sun shined u

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Bonus! Cousin It

Nov 29th, 2023 3m

I recently made some wind protection for my SAAM Microphone in order to get better recordings on windy days. Several people remarked that it looked like Cousin It from the Addams Family, so that's what I've started calling it. I went to Medicin

153: Tree Ears- Autumn Day In Douglas Fir Forest

Nov 23rd, 2023 8h 47m

This was recorded on a cold and clear autumn day in the forest high above Cabin Creek near the Pacific Crest Trail in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. A light breeze blew through the tops of the Douglas Fir trees tower

152: Breezy Autumn Day At Porcupine Lake

Nov 13th, 2023 2h 39m

This was recorded beneath a stand of Mountain Hemlock and Lodgepole Pine on a breezy autumn day at Porcupine Lake in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The air was cold and crisp as the sun shined through passing high

151: Autumn Day Beside Trough Creek

Oct 16th, 2023 4h 15m

This was recorded on a clear autumn day near the Pacific Crest Trail in a deep, shady, and densely forested mountain gulch at the bottom of a small waterfall on Trough Creek in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California.I am de

150: Tree Ears- Rainy Autumn Night In The Forest

Sep 27th, 2023 8h

This was recorded on a rainy autumn night in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. A breeze blew through the trees above early on then gradually subsided as the rain fell steadily through the night before becoming lighter a

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Bonus! Russian Wilderness- Buzzing Meadow Morning

Aug 23rd, 2023 14m

I recorded this in the meadow at the south end of Taylor Lake in the Russian Wilderness, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. It was a warm morning for the elevation of the meadow(6500') thanks to the cloud cover overnight. Th

149: Russian Wilderness- Midnight Till Morning Beside Taylor Lake

Aug 22nd, 2023 3h 9m

This was recorded on a cloudy night beside Taylor Lake in the Russian Wilderness, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The recording starts at around midnight and continues until sunrise.The night was fairly calm with a faint

148: Russian Wilderness- Summer Afternoon Beside Taylor Lake

Aug 19th, 2023 5h 10m

This was recorded on a warm summer day beside Taylor Lake in the Russian Wilderness, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I placed the microphone near the edge of the lake beneath White Fir trees just behind the shrubby Alder g