Little Dawn on the Prairie

It wasn't long ago that prairies covered the middle third of the country. For as far as the eye could see, seas of grass chased the horizon. Now these prairies are almost gone, so when you do get a chance to experience one, you don't soon forget it. Wake up as the sun peers through grasses on the horizon and a whole heap of prairie wildlife stretch out with you.

This recording will make you think about grasslands in a whole new light. Most people aren't aware there is so much life in a landscape of "just" grass, but this ecosystem was always full of so much life. We just lost touch with it. Listen closely and you can hear almost two dozen species calling out from this restored prairie landscape.

Habitat: Tallgrass prairie

Species present: American Robin, Sedge Wren, Henslow's Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Yellowthroat, Ring-necked Pheasant, Song Sparrow, Eastern Meadowlark, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Dickcissel, Mourning Dove, Common Grackle, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Eastern Kingbird

Recording Length: 00:38:21

File size: mp3: 89.9 mb & Flac: 383 mb

Sampling Rate (kHz): 48

Bit Depth: mp3: 320 kbps & Flac: 1065 kbps

Recording Setup: Sennheiser MixPre 6 digital audio recorder and MKH20 omnidirectional microphones

Channels: Stereo

Recording type: Binaural

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