The field edge wakes up slowly in the spring morning. The song of the redwing can be heard through the morning. The gulls come to feed in the fields. A pleasant, peaceful atmosphere.

The common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) is a great soloist of summer nights. Her atmospheric and melodious singing is soothing to listen to. Here he is singing next to a nest tree on a warm and still early June morning.

The European robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a great singer to set the mood for spring mornings. Its bright and peaceful song can be heard from inside the forest as dawn breaks.

A calm spring morning in April. Tawny owls greet the dawn from their nesting forest, northern lapwings race each other and the redwing begins its song from the birch canopy.

The spring wet forest soundscape is interesting and rich. This time, the common snipes (Gallinago gallinago) play the leading role. Their voices are funny and memorable.

In April, the northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) return. Their joyful flight and funny sounds can be heard in the spring fieldscape.

A peaceful spring morning in the forest. You don't want to leave here.

Black grouse males arrive at the traditional lekking site just after dawn. In the near-darkness, the roosters begin to hiss, followed shortly afterwards by the familiar bubbling call. One of the finest shows of the spring begins.

A soundscape of an early summer deciduous forest. Warmth, light and sound.

Listen to a quail on a summer night. A quail is definitely one of the fun night birds of midsummer. Here is a small sound sample of a summer night from the edge of a field.

A summer morning in a streamside forest. Birdsong in the foliage surrounding the stream is soothing to listen to.

The atmosphere of a summer night. After the rain has stopped and the wind has calmed, the night singers begin their concert. Great moments in midsummer nature.

The night of the reed is full of life.

On warm nights in midsummer, the pine forests come alive. In the darkest hours of the night, The European nightjar take over the sound space. The flapping of wings and the whirring sounds are enchanting to listen to. Welcome to the atmosphere of a summer night.

A calm spring morning. Blackbird and cuckoo singing in the new green birch forest.

Lake ice crackles in the background as the soundscape of spring begins to play as the sun rises.

What remains of the night's rain are raindrops on tree branches, falling to the ground at a leisurely pace as the morning dawns. The warm, still, moist air makes the birds sing and greet the rising sun. Abundant greenery fills the landscape.

A lively bustle at a bird feeding site in March. Spring in the air.

A gorgeous spring morning dawn. Goldeneyes (Bucephala clangula) race along the shore, the redwing (Turdus iliacus) starts the morning with a song and the ural owl (Strix uralensis) blows its last hoots of the night.

The song thrush is one of the great mood-setters of spring forest. Its song is beautiful, peaceful and relaxing to listen to.

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The crisp, cool and still spring mornings are enchanting. The silence of the landscape gives way to the arrival of migrating birds. Sound and movement are everywhere. These are mornings to savour.

Darkness gives way to light. Birds singing enthusiastically fill the landscape.

A calm spring evening by a bird lake. The air is filled with the bird sounds: waterfowl, gulls, swans and an eagle owl in the background. A wonderful spring moment.

A rare visitor from the East. A warm breeze brought the singer to the edge of a local field.

The last morning of June. The bird song season is coming to an end. Summer mornings have a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere.

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a warm summer morning in a pine forest. The warmth of the sun wakes up the insects and inspires the chaffinch and the cuckoo to sing.

A spring forest in May. A stream can be heard in the background and the forest's regular songbirds, the cuckoo and the robin, are singing enthusiastically.

Lively activity in the yard on a cold March morning.

An early summer day. The warmth of the sun, the greenery of summer and the pleasant soundscape make for an unforgettable day.

Early summer morning dawn. A magnificent, rich soundscape that stops the listener in his tracks. You could be in this moment forever.

Whooper swans singing in the spring night. The female mallard can also be heard.

A summer thunderstorm rolls across the landscape.

The joy of spring in the woods by the river. Finches and thrushes sing the message of spring with enthusiasm. Farther away, a woodpecker drums on a dead tree trunk and the water of the river rushes in the background. Spring is everywhere.

Nature wakes up to a spring morning in May. The first rays of sunlight lights up the landscape.The first singers of the morning start immediately with rays of light. The song of the robin on a spring morning is an unforgettable moment.

A beautiful summer morning in a deciduous forest. The warmth of the sun awakens nature to a magnificent concert. The forest is full of sound and life.

Summer early morning have nice peaceful feeling. The intense of spring is no longer there. Song season is close to end but there are still some birds singing. Soundscape is pleasant and relaxing.

A warm and slightly windy morning in the early summer forest. Cuckoo and Willow warbler are singing.

Beautiful and warm summer morning in the garden. The sun warms and inspires birds to sing.

The cranes announce the beginning of a warm morning in August.

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Nightingale forest early in the morning.

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