Apparently I have a thing for frogs. I've posted about them here and also here.
I made a recording of frog noises back during rainy season in Gyoda, but never got around to posting it. It's a noise that I find strangely compelling. Perhaps, along with the sound of squealing cicadas and the smell of damp tatami, it serves as a reminder of Japanese days past.
That recording you may find here: Gyoda Frogs
Contrast it with a recording I just made a few days ago in Massachusetts. These frogs are much bigger than their rice field compatriots, making them much easier to see. Don't let recording levels fool you; they actually manage to be quieter than the frogs in Japan.
Enjoy the natural ambiance here: Massachusetts Frogs Recording
Now if only I can get close enough for an adequate recording of the rather-elusive "peeper frogs."
UPDATE: I got a recording of the peepers! Oh joy, right?
Check them out: Massachusetts Peepers Recording
Comments
I looovve these sounds! They sound like summer.
Posted by: Ma | April 21, 2008 7:53 PM
Come on up to Heath, MA; we've got all kinds, and they're all nearly deafening. I'm inside the house with all the windows closed right now, and I can hear them quite well.
'Tis true though--as soon as you actually get close to any of them they shut up, and I haven't yet had the patience to sit in one place long enough for them to start again (which takes many minutes of complete non-movement).
Posted by: Jansen | April 22, 2008 7:40 PM
Sweet... from Moz I've gotten used to a nice chirping of cicadas with a random frog croak or two. In Swaziland we hardly get any sound at night - except for the clattering of keys all night long. Kinda creepy really
Posted by: AK | April 23, 2008 4:17 PM
Sweet... from Moz I've gotten used to a nice chirping of cicadas with a random frog croak or two. In Swaziland we hardly get any sound at night - except for the clattering of keys all night long. Kinda creepy really
Posted by: ak | April 23, 2008 4:21 PM