Snaps and cracks - 15/2/2021 - Freezing Kirpakka Forest by Jan Eerala published on 2021-03-03T18:26:25Z This is a compilation from an over night recording in Kirpakka woods with 15 small cracks in chronological order and as last a bigger bang from one long recording earlier in february. I had the microphones out in Kirpakka small preservation area over night (from sunset to midday) during the coldest days when temp went down to -20C. There was practically no sign of life except some road noise and machines from a nearby farm. Daytime there were a few Crows and two Ravens, one Great Spotted Woodpecker and in early night the distant call of a Tengman's Owl. One recording of 18 hours earlier didn't result in any sound of life except a very weak Crow at 11 am. and the big crack in the end of this recording. There seems to be a great loss of tits and crossbills in Finnish forests today. But the trees were keeping a good amount of cracks and pops, specially in the early night when the temperature change was as fastest. http://www.rupuranta.net/weblog/filet/210215/ (MKH8020ab80cm, MixPre 32>24/48, no processing, +3dB, flac) Comment by Philippe Dambournet The sound of the 8020s is marvelously clean... 2021-06-28T23:35:51Z Comment by Alistair Crombie Very atmospheric 2021-05-09T18:28:54Z Comment by Beta5 Which kind of woods sing this song more - a real (natural) forest or a tree plantation (most common ecosystem in Finland)? Natural trees are more infected by Fungi, hence assumably more moist. It is the freezing water inside trees which causes the bangs. On the other hand, cultivated trees are more solid. This recording collection is from nature protection area. I have a house in cultivated woods, and there soundscape like this is naturally common on equal Centigrades. Maybe mushroomy trees are more flexible and do not explode as often. 2021-03-18T14:31:14Z Comment by Cochlea Fantastic! I experienced this during my ski-trip through Lemmenjoki national park at -30C and is stil high on my list of events to record 2021-03-11T22:50:39Z Comment by Peckhamryecrow Excellent, a soundscape many of us would not experience otherwise in our lifetimes. 2021-03-05T10:26:03Z Comment by World-Sounds.org These cracks are really impressive! 2021-03-03T22:46:31Z