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A long video of relaxing frog calls at night
Looking for some relaxing nature sounds? The audio in this video was recorded next to a pond in northeast Ohio on a warm summer night. Bullfrog and Green Frog calls dominate the sound, but you can also hear the distant … Continue reading
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May Frog Songs: Gray Treefrogs & Green Frogs
May has been a great month for observing calling frogs in northeastern Ohio. Here are a couple videos taken in the last two weeks. The videos show Gray Treefrogs and Green Frogs. You can also hear American Toads and Spring … Continue reading
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Tagged Frog, gray treefrog, green frog, Mating, video
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Flute, Horn, and Treefrog
I was recently contacted by Spencer Arias about using one of my gray treefrog recordings in a piece of music he had composed. Spencer is a member of The New Collaborative, a group of composers who write music based on … Continue reading
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