GREIFSWALDER OIE IV

December 2010
During the second half of December I stayed another time at the isle Greifswalder Oie
(northeastern Germany, Baltic Sea). As expected there was a lot of snow and for a
few days the coast was frozen in a belt of 50m or as far as the horizon.

 

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101222, Northern Raven, pair, display flight, Greifswalder Oie, Germany

This marvelous conditions gave me the opportunity to make recordings of snow,
wind, water and ice. For most of these recordings I used my new Rode NT1A
ORTF setup.

Due to the climate conditions, only a few birds were on the isle. Most of the
waterfowl were swimming behind the belt of ice, not reachable for my mics.
To make the most out of this situation, I limited my actions to record the elements
and songbirds at the feeder.

 

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pure listening

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frozen Baltic Sea



101227, small wind sea I, Greifswalder Oie, Germany


101227, small wind sea II, Greifswalder Oie, Germany

 

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111227, cave under ice, Greifswalder Oie, Germany

 

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iced water



101227, Mute Swan, 1st winter and adults, Greifswalder Oie, Germany

 

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European Greenfinch



101219, Great Tit, attacking the microphon, Greifswalder Oie, Germany


101218, European Greenfinch, Common Chaffinch, calls, Greifswalder Oie, Germany


101218, Eurasian Bullfinch, Blue Tit, calls, Greifswalder Oie, Germany

 

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storm

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journey home

 

many thanks to Mathias!