1 - Welcome
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•10 min
The Natural Curiosity Project
I photograph, record, and write about the natural world. I see, I listen, I write. I fundamentally believe that curiosity can save the world—so I publish stories to make people curious. Ultimately, curiosity leads to discovery, discovery leads to knowledge, knowledge leads to insight, and insight leads to understanding. Please enjoy!
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Episodes
2 - Getting Up Early
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•2 min
3 - Wildlife Sound Vs. Soundscape
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•4 min
10 - How I Got Into Wildlife Sound Recording
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•3 min
11 - House Wren
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•3 min
13 - Wedge - Tailed Shearwater
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•45 sec
14 - Fallow Deer Rut
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•1 min
15 - Northern Cardinal
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•26 sec
16 - Downy Woodpecker Pecking With Hiss In Background
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•1 min
17 - Why Use DIfferent Mics
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•4 min
18 - Microphone Types
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•4 min
19 - Roger First Time With Parabola
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•8 min
22 - Dawn Chorus With IPhone And MV88
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•2 min
23 - Analog To Digital
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•5 min
24 - Roger Bats
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•1 min
25 - Going Out With Gear
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•3 min
26 - The DAW Screen
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•5 min
27 - DAW Postscript
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•4 min
28 - Best Practices
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 14, 2020•2 min
20 - The Bottom of My Garden
This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."
May 13, 2020•4 min
Episode 90 - A Corona Sabbatical
Two lessons from the Age of Corona: now that we are becoming increasingly virtual in our dealings with others, here are some thoughts on ways to do it well--and to take advantage of the virtual environment's characteristics. And, some thoughts on what to do during this economic slowdown to actually get value from the downtime, both personally and professionally.
Apr 30, 2020•14 min
Episode 89 - Bob Verlaque On Earth Day 2020
Actor and essayist (and good friend) Bob Verlaque joins the Natural Curiosity Project to share an essay he wrote on Earth Day, 2020, as the world is caught in the grips of both a global pandemic and a period of inexorable warming. HIs message is both heartwarming and challenging. Please listen--I hope you enjoy it.
Apr 23, 2020•15 min
Episode 88-Tragedy Of The Commons
For 400 years, the Georges Bank in the North Atlantic was sustainably fished by numerous countries, and the fishing stocks remained healthy. But in the mid-20th century, something happened, and fish stocks plummeted. What a story of human greed and hubris--and a great example of the phenomenon known as "The Tragedy of the Commons."
Apr 18, 2020•12 min
Episode 87 - Collaboration And Communication In The Time Of Corona
As we all adjust to life in this weird new world of stay-at-home, maintain social distance, wave at your neighbors, and so on, one of the things that we’re all having to adjust to, as well, is the growing use of digital collaboration and communication tools. They’ve been around for a long time, and we’ve all engaged with them to one degree or another, but with the increasingly urgent need to maintain physical, personal distance, and the equally important need for businesses to continue to operat...
Mar 28, 2020•17 min
Episode 86 - Random Thoughts On Things
A handful of unrelated stories that get at the heart of natural curiosity. Don't look for a theme here (OK, much of one); just look for good storytelling.
Mar 28, 2020•19 min
Episode 85-Thoughts On Quarantine And Data Centers
Just a few thoughts on dealing with the angst from the Corona virus--and how it relates to an experience I once had in the data center. You'll enjoy this--some great food for thought here.
Mar 21, 2020•12 min
Episode 84 - Tumbleweeds And Pollinators
Plants are remarkably adaptive organisms that have mastered the ability to travel. In this episode, we start with the lowly tumbleweed, and then move on to other remarkable botanical voyagers.
Mar 20, 2020•9 min
Episode 83 - Accidental Inventions
Some of the most important inventions were, in fact, accidents. The scientific method is alive and well, and we're all thankful for it. But sometimes, it leads us in some unexpected directions. This episode explores some of these unexpected twists and turns.
Mar 20, 2020•15 min
Episode 82 - Animals In The House
This is a departure from my usual material. As I write this, the uncertainty and fear over the spread of the corona virus is taking root. But remember, our children take their cues from us--if we're scared, so are they. This story is a selection from a book of children's stories that I'm working on at the moment. I thought it might be a nice gift to everyone out there who has kids, a little escape from reality--and hey, even you adults might appreciate it! Let me know what you think. Don't let t...
Mar 19, 2020•20 min
Episode 81 - Human Perspective
Photographers view the world through a variety of lenses—normal, telephoto, zoom, wide angle, and tilt-shift, each of which gives the artist a very different perspective on the same subject. It’s amazing how our human perspective changes when we look at the same subject matter through different lenses—an important lesson for all of us.
Mar 17, 2020•10 min
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