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The courtship song of the Western Capercaillie on a spring evening

from The Call of Lapland - North of the Arctic Circle Vol 3 by Lauri Hallikainen IPN :10211435

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23.45, 29th April 2009, Akanvaara, Savukoski. 14’05"
Near to the Arctic Circle, as April changes to May, the setting sun has slowly moved to the north-east corner of the sky. In the hazy gloom of the spring evening, the western capercaillies (or wood grouse) arrive at their stamping ground in their finest plumage. As the evening grows older, the capercaillies gather in the centre of the arena which is an area of the pine forest where there are small mounds. Here, in the heart of this everlasting mystery, the male capercaillies start their quiet courtship rituals. First one of these songsters emits his rallying call to his compatriots, the deep sound of his wing beats resounding far into the distance. Eurasian Black Grouse, Willow Grouse.

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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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