Nature and wildlife sounds - dawn in the South African bush

Nature and wildlife sounds - dawn chorus in an almost dry riverbed on the border between South Africa and Botswana. This is one of the most lush and diverse soundscapes I've experienced featuring a multitude of bird species. From the low rhythmic notes of doves and hoopoes to higher pitched calls of cuckoos and kingfishers, it all creates a beautiful symphony. The occasional geese flying past provide interesting changes in the soundscape, and everything is firmly located in a very live space.
My favorite part is at 13:07 when some geese fly by and cause everyone else to start calling even louder. The ensuing racket is a beautifully organized chaos of rhythms and tones.
Recorded in 2016 in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Read more about my trip at mindful-audio.com/blog/2017/9...
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[@GeorgeVlad]

You can buy these recordings for commercial use at mindful-audio.com/southern-african-ambience/

[@paulacvdw]

Thanks! Maybe this will help pay for a coffee somewhere in your travels. I'm a pensioner, tight budget. But my parrot and I listen to your work every day. When possible, I will up your coffee to maybe a pint!

[@GeorgeVlad]

Thanks very much Paula, had a lovely espresso in Mumbai last week.

[@myspikkels1]

Thank you @George Vlad for the upload. Working in Dubai and listening to this, brings me back to the nature reserve in SA. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@GeorgeVlad]

My pleasure, thanks for listening Pierre.

[@trannyglitter12]

thank you! nothing soothes the homesick like some hadedas...

[@GeorgeVlad]

Haha, not my favourite sound of the bush but certainly reminiscent of it.

[@kevinchamberlain2195]

Looking forward to my 3 week break in Kruger National Park in September.

[@GeorgeVlad]

Enjoy!

[@einarzoo7688]

I wanna fall asleep to this every night from now on ❤️

[@GeorgeVlad]

Solid plan.

[@Blue_Lugia]

I love that bird that sounds like it says "Tweet tweet tweet!" 😁😁😁

[@GeorgeVlad]

That is a Red chested cuckoo, also known as piet-my-vrou in Afrikaans.

[@johntodd3910]

@@GeorgeVlad what other birds are playing the other noises

[@sparra3819]

@@johntodd3910
2:22 woodland king fisher downward trilling
4:08 ring-necked doves cooing
7:03 grey-headed bush shrike clear tones like blown over a bottle opening
9:24 hadeda ibis squawking
10:08 hoopoe hoop hoop hoop on repeat
44:36 egyptian goose honking
44:40 brubru bush telephone
that's a start ; )

[@vincentgainey6847]

@@sparra3819 Go away bird in the background at 10.23

[@RobinD463]

can't wait to be back here in summer holiday

[@GeorgeVlad]

Enjoy!

[@wrighty-9197]

I could listen to this for hours

[@GeorgeVlad]

Me and you both 😌

[@wrighty-9197]

@@GeorgeVlad keep up the good work I really enjoy your videos 👍😎😌😌

[@aph1555]

One more amazing recording

[@GeorgeVlad]

Thanks you, appreciate it.

[@christineelder922]

Thank you so much for these amazing recordings. I play them at night and they help me to fall asleep peacefully, imagining when I can travel again to exotic locations as these!

[@GeorgeVlad]

Thank you for the kind words, Christine. I'm happy to hear my recordings provide a bit of solace.

[@LadyPC]

When we guided foreign tourists, sometimes things got lost in translation and once in interpretation the Piet my vrou they thought was "beat my wife" 😂

[@GeorgeVlad]

That sounds like the red-chested cuckoo's call, doesn't it?

[@safetyinsolitude7776]

When I sleep while listening to nature, I often dream of lying in nature:-)

[@jazzmarcusconstructionltd4463]

This has just brought so many wonderful memories to me me. Good, bad, sad and joyful too. I miss Zimbabwe and most of all i miss my holiday childhood in Murewa 😊. Thanks for the video

[@GeorgeVlad]

My pleasure, thanks for listening.

[@auntdobbie]

A beautiful song. 😊

[@GeorgeVlad]

Thank you 😌

[@robnewman6101]

The Wilds of Africa.

[@GeorgeVlad]

Yes they are.

[@robnewman6101]

Thanks.

[@earlrobicheaux2632]

real natural counterpoint.

[@GeorgeVlad]

Exactly.

[@glassengraver]

♥