Sound Escapes - Loon Love Songs

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Sound Escapes - Loon Love Songs

Written by Mark Bramhill, Featuring Gordon Hempton

This is BirdNote.

In the spring, Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota bursts into life. But as the ice melts and wildlife returns, it’s the sonic landscape that catches your attention. 

For nature sound recordist Gordon Hempton, the greatest sound is the arrival of loons. It is a fond and venerable bit of folklore that loons mate for life. In their calls, Gordon hears true love: 

[Loon Call]

GH: It was full of commitment, full of inspiration, full of optimism. It was so convincing to me that, if that is what marriage is about, I want a marriage like that.

[Loon Call]

Let's listen…

[SOUNDSCAPE]

MB: Gordon Hempton has spent his life recording the sounds of wild places like this all around the world, and you can hear extended versions of them on our latest series, Sound Escapes. You can find it on our podcast, BirdNote Presents, or at BirdNote.org. I’m Mark Bramhill.

Sound Escapes was made possible by Jim and Birte Falconer of Seattle.
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Producer: John Kessler
Production Manager: Allison Wilson
Editor: Ashley Ahearn
Producer: Mark Bramhill
Associate Producer: Ellen Blackstone
Recorded by Gordon Hempton
BirdNote’s theme was composed and played by Nancy Rumbel and John Kessler.
© 2020 BirdNote   September 2020            Narrator: Mark Bramhill / Gordon Hempton

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