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ML449099751
Contributor
Janine McCabe Media from this contributor
Date
Location
San Carlos Lake--Coolidge Dam (Pinal Co.)
Pinal, Arizona, United States
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Observation details
The swallows were tending to their nests which are on the underside of the column of the dam. They would circle around and do some close fly-bys so I thought it a good opportunity to make some recordings of their calls. Once I pointed my microphone over the concrete barrier I was leaning on I noticed their behavior shifted subtly. I think they saw the shotgun mic and got concerned. The flock grew and it may even be detectable in the recording that they get a bit louder with more alert calls. I did 3 recordings and put the microphone away. It seemed they settled down a little bit, but they sure did not like seeing that mic.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 11.75 MB