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TENGMALM​’​S OWLS AND COURTSHIP RITUALS OF THE CAPERCAILLIE IN THE SNOWDRIFTS

from Nature Resounds vol 13 - In The Courtship Arena of The Western Capercaillie by Lauri Hallikainen IPN :10211435

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26.04.2011, 02.20, North Savo 5’04". If the spring has been slow in coming, at the end of April, the ground is still largely covered with snow. There are a few places on south-facing slopes where there are snow-free areas around the roots of the trees. On the warmer spring days, some of the snow has melted into a slushy pool which has frozen solid during the cold of the night. Even in March, the cock capercaillies have visited the courtship arenas hidden in the depths and solitude of the forest. In these spots it is possible to see the traces in the snowdrifts where the cocks have dragged their wings and strutted while filling the surroundings with their songs. The cock which can be heard in this track has spent the hours of darkness dozing high up in the branches of a pine tree but with the coming of the dawn he sings his own distinctive song. There are also Tengmalm’s owls nesting in these conifers and their hoots resound through the clear spring night. Redwing, Eurasian Bittern, Common Goldeneye, European Robin, Song Thrush.

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from Nature Resounds vol 13 - In The Courtship Arena of The Western Capercaillie, released July 8, 2012

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Lauri Hallikainen IPN :10211435 Kuopio, Finland

I live in Eastern Finland, in an area which contains a large number of quiet sites, perfect for recording nature. I've been making nature recordings for over 20 years.

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