Relaxing 2 hours + of Beautiful Birdsong of New Zealand

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  • čas přidán 24. 04. 2016
  • Two and a half hours of birdsong, recorded in Victoria Forest, Waiuta on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
    Hear Tui, Bellbird (Korimako), Fantail (Piwakawaka) and others in their natural habitat ... enjoy

Komentáře • 121

  • @aprilmclean9242
    @aprilmclean9242 Před 3 lety +23

    i wake up and this is what i hear every day... Music for the soul... i live in "Te Urewera" deep in the bush... No power, no hot water and the nearest town is an hour away (OFF THE GRID HARD). i am blessed to live where i do!!! God Bless AOTEAROA!!!

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 2 lety +4

      You sound very blessed - I love Te Urewera, it's a magic part of the world. Hauntingly beautiful

  • @jeffsavilleproductions
    @jeffsavilleproductions Před 5 lety +53

    I've been to Aotearoa twice in my life. These sounds remind me of going on this Bush walks and it fills my Soul! Thanks for uploading this

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      Thanks Jeff. I'm glad these sounds take you back to some pleasant and uplifting times in your life. Thanks for taking the time to comment - I really appreciate it

  • @JDMitch014
    @JDMitch014 Před 3 lety +40

    Thanks Lawrence, Just moved to USA from living in the NZ bush my whole life and this is on repeat in my house. Much love, Kia kaha

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 3 lety +2

      Cheers JD - glad you're enjoying the sounds of Aotearoa from distant shores. Hope you settle in well to your new home. Nga mihi

    • @keim6802
      @keim6802 Před 2 lety +3

      Very much so relate to this. Just moved an extremely snowy area of Japan after living in Nelson/Marlborough Bays area my whole life. Part of my soul aches for New Zealand birds and plants. (Instead of snow and crows!)

  • @paulinetaylor451
    @paulinetaylor451 Před 4 lety +7

    I received this message earlier this year from my spirit council and I found your beautiful channel to help me with the remembrance of who I am, of who we all are. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. "Experience the wholeness and beauty in a blade of grass, in a flower, in the bird song and its singing not because it has something to say or wisdom to give but just because it can. Experience the beauty around you that is non circumstantial. It shines its beautiful light just to shine its light and to be witnessed and not by humanity but in and of itself, that you are like that, that you are that shining light even if you are just sitting and doing nothing or even if you are in pain, it doesn’t take away your light. The truth of the matter is you have a wisdom that is ageless and timeless and this time in your life right now is one of the strongest times as far as your soul evolution is concerned for you to receive the beauty of what surrounds you as a way that renews you and refills you and helps you to feel whole again.
    You are a brilliant light with great wisdom on this earth plane and you are here to, even unspoken, to experience the beauty that surrounds you and the beauty that goes unnoticed, whether it is the beauty of the inside of a tree or the stem of a flower that has yet to bloom, that beauty is there regardless of whether it can be seen or not and you have the capacity to allow that in and so we say to you with great compassion and love, look around you and look within you because that is the greatest inspiration.
    When we look away from the falsehood that is being offered to us and we look within and realise that the beauty that surrounds us is the beauty that also dwells within us, you can start redefining the definition of who you are, and not based on human relationships but based on a universal truth and that is you are endless and timeless." In deep gratitude and love xxxx

  • @bluehind9944
    @bluehind9944 Před 6 lety +45

    a poor new zealand bird is dying in my arms. it was caught by a stout and hes nearly dead and were playing this to calm him in his last moments before we say goodnight.

  • @mindfulharmony1816
    @mindfulharmony1816 Před 3 lety +7

    I’m playing this to my 95 year old mother and she is becoming calm after some difficult moments of hospital care in a rest home today. I’m enjoying these wonderful birds too. New Zealand, the best country, we are so privileged and I am very grateful. We must care for our beautiful planet and all species. They are our true wealth ❤️🙏🏻

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 3 lety +1

      Hi, I’m glad that you found it helpful. I hope your mum is doing ok. Kia kaha

    • @mindfulharmony1816
      @mindfulharmony1816 Před 3 lety +1

      @@LawrenceOGrady Thank you ❤️. On Tuesday we brought Mum home. We’ve been able to get a lot of help to do it.She is happier now. She may not be with us for long but that’s all right. I will play her the birds again. She remembers her home in Riverton, Southland and her childhood. Last time she remembered baking with her sister with the birds chirping in the bush. That would have been when she was 10, 85 years ago.

  • @buzzybee68
    @buzzybee68 Před 4 lety +27

    Thank you for this lovely recording. I have sent it around to all my kiwi friends living abroad. It is really helping us at this difficult time to have in the background as we're working from home.

  • @thejurassicman661
    @thejurassicman661 Před 3 lety +9

    Imagine this, with the songs and booms of long gone birds
    The Adzebill, Laughing Owl, and the Mighty Moas. Once made New Zealand their home. For more than a few million year. Only to be silenced, in less than a thousand years ago...
    May their spirits live on somewhere. Deep, in the remaining regions. Of this once, long lost world. Of the Birds

  • @dennymac7817
    @dennymac7817 Před 5 lety +11

    I live on the west Coast and hear these beautiful birds everyday but still can’t get enough of them. I absolutely love listening to this at night. Thank you so much ☺️😴

  • @erint5373
    @erint5373 Před 2 lety +8

    I have insomnia, and this makes me feel so at home again and relaxed it does the trick every time! Beautiful New Zealand ♡

  • @lily4351
    @lily4351 Před 4 lety +4

    Have been in an UK uni for a year now and I miss these sounds awfully. Mornings are so devoid of joy without a few chirps from a tui.

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      Cheers, hope uni is going well - I love the sound of birdsong in the morning :)

  • @henryscott370
    @henryscott370 Před 7 lety +31

    So lucky to be in this country :)

  • @prehistoricangrybird5629
    @prehistoricangrybird5629 Před 4 lety +18

    I live in New Zealand, and I'm only playing this instead of opening my window because I don't want the bloody wasps to fly in and invade my house. The little bastards are everywhere!

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      Wasps have gone nuts lately

    • @Reachnmuir
      @Reachnmuir Před 3 lety

      Get some vespex bait out there...it is lethal on the wasps but only over a few weeks around autumn when they are feeding on protein

  • @baerchen4ubaerchen4u28
    @baerchen4ubaerchen4u28 Před 4 lety +5

    I miss New Zealand so much ... could cry, to be back in Germany again.

  • @kymmbo1597
    @kymmbo1597 Před 4 lety +4

    As I look around I cannot help but perceive the world as a magnificent manifestation of consciousness - a physical display of thought in process.
    Much as an artist presents their works for all to see and a musician plays their music for all to hear...So the birds sing.

  • @kerynvella1639
    @kerynvella1639 Před 4 lety +6

    Thank you so much for this reminder from home - lovely calming background sounds for lockdown in the UK!

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      Thank you Keryn, glad you enjoyed it! Stay safe and well :)

  • @therealchickentender
    @therealchickentender Před 6 lety +15

    This is wonderful. Spent a long time in NZ. Reminds of the sounds around Karamea and inland from Collingwood.
    Love the birds of Pacific NW here in the states and B.C. but they don't quite compare to bellbird and tui mornings.

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you - I was very impressed with the Pacific Northwest - it's a beautiful part of the world

  • @Ayeayeaye614
    @Ayeayeaye614 Před 3 lety +1

    thank you for this beautiful , bird song and for not talking all the way through ..beautiful thankyou , I miss my country.

  • @gamerdylanandgamerdylanzombie

    New Zealand is great guys it's the best wakeing up in the morning

  • @lynzlynsbrand956
    @lynzlynsbrand956 Před 4 lety +2

    This is lovely.love NZ bird songs.Thanks for sharing this.

  • @hollyfromnz
    @hollyfromnz Před 5 lety +3

    ive been in the UK for nearly three years and move back home in july.. ive missed our beautiful birds

  • @mutroom9914
    @mutroom9914 Před 5 lety +9

    Nice...but I miss the Sunday morning lawn mower, too.

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      Ha ha - those lawn mowers are a fixture of the New Zealand soundscape!

  • @anneharris8937
    @anneharris8937 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you for this its such a joy to listen to when you live in the city and you love the country!

  • @mmoss6961
    @mmoss6961 Před 4 lety +2

    Very relaxing! It soothes my homesickness - I want to return to NZ but cannot right now... This is so beautiful. Thank you, Lawrence, for this.

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      You're very welcome. Thanks for your kind comment

  • @alexandrademutiis8003
    @alexandrademutiis8003 Před 4 lety +4

    Amazing. Ataahua - Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this. Best regards from Germany.

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      You're welcome. Thank you for your kind comment, glad you enjoyed watching and listening

  • @tim3854
    @tim3854 Před 7 lety +17

    This is awesome. At times when I'm too poor to get there (most of the time) I can use this to pretend I'm out on the river lol. Cheers!

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      Thank you - glad you enjoyed it :-)

    • @tim3854
      @tim3854 Před 4 lety

      @@LawrenceOGradyhandy when we're all locked up too!! what sort of mic do you use? if you don't mind me asking

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      Hi, on this recording i used a Rode ixy Videomic for iPhone. I recorded it on an old Iphone 4S. The mic was higher speced than my phone. It was a tricky process at the time. Since then I've changed my phone, which meant finding a suitable lightning to 30 pin adapter. The Rode is a very well built mic - suitable for recording ambient sound. Rode puts out an updated version with a lightning adaptor. I haven't tried that version, but I suspect it's the same Rode quality. On later recordings I went with a Tascam DR-05. Much easier to use and the quality of the recordings is comprable to the Rode - it's all a work in progress and I'm learning as I go along

  • @leviqueiroz
    @leviqueiroz Před 6 lety +2

    Thank you very much Lawrence for this job!! Blessed my day !!

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 6 lety +1

      You’re welcome Levi, glad you are enjoying it

  • @cheriebrown9059
    @cheriebrown9059 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for posting this. I'm in the snowy north of Japan, and missing home.

  • @takl3008
    @takl3008 Před rokem

    Ohhhh home, !!! Love it. Thank you so much for your time to put these beautiful recordings together for us all to enjoy. I do meditate with in the background. 👍👍❤️

  • @racheljennings8548
    @racheljennings8548 Před 3 lety +1

    West Coast morning chorus - nothing like it perfection!

  • @consultorioscaballito3650

    Hermoso viaje, bellisimos paisajes y lindisima gente!!!!

  • @99Luge
    @99Luge Před 2 lety +1

    We will be moving to Auckland in 2 months time from South Africa. Really excited... And im a bit of a birder

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 2 lety

      Welcome to NZ - You'll love it! (You'll miss those big animals you've got there though!)

  • @ianwild66
    @ianwild66 Před 3 lety +1

    Tuis and Bell birds are definitely the stars of the show here.Tempting to think somewhere in the background a Kokako is calling if I only listen closely.Sadly unlikely.Still I use to do bird surveys when I was a student.So wonderful sounds to this ex pats ears.

  • @simoneerceg7116
    @simoneerceg7116 Před 2 lety +1

    Very cool photos too Lawrence, Aroha Nui

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 2 lety

      Many thanks! I appreciate your encouraging comment :)

  • @BirdwatchingNZ
    @BirdwatchingNZ Před 4 lety +1

    This is one of my favourite videos on CZcams!

  • @Kyrani99
    @Kyrani99 Před 5 lety +1

    Hi from Aussie, your video is tops. One of the best I have heard. Thanks.

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed listening. I appreciate you taking time to comment

  • @airnewzealandpilotret.675

    First Corona Free Country ! Greetings from Germany !
    Good stuff ...

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      Thank you. Grüße aus Neuseeland. I'm glad you enjoyed it

  • @algobo
    @algobo Před 6 lety +3

    Beautiful.

  • @davidgreen4369
    @davidgreen4369 Před 5 lety +6

    beautiful Aotearoa new zealand

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety

      Yes, Aotearoa is pretty unique and special - glad you're enjoying watching and listening. Thanks for commenting :)

  • @alimartin7775
    @alimartin7775 Před 6 lety +2

    thank you Lawrence O'Grady :) songs for the manu morehu to hear themselves xx

  • @InnerMittenSignal
    @InnerMittenSignal Před 7 lety +2

    (:D Lovely Southern sounds...our videos of birds get recorded in the far North...

  • @antjetautkus5506
    @antjetautkus5506 Před rokem

    Sooo lovely 😍

  • @thuylinhtruong6371
    @thuylinhtruong6371 Před 7 lety +1

    Hi Lawrence, will I be able to use your work as theme sound for our website on New Zealand education consultancy? I will credit you and the title of the work on the name of the sound as well.

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 7 lety +3

      Hi, no problem

    • @thuylinhtruong6371
      @thuylinhtruong6371 Před 7 lety +3

      Thank you very much! I appreciate your permission!

    • @korukoru8521
      @korukoru8521 Před 7 lety +2

      Hi Lawrence, here is the link to our website with your work as the theme song and your credit on our footer. Once again, thank you for your help!
      www.koru.edu.vn/

  • @hampshireoak
    @hampshireoak Před 3 lety +1

    Was this recorded West Coast South Island?

  • @rickycribb5531
    @rickycribb5531 Před 7 lety +7

    Love to use your Beautiful bird songs of New Zealand for my Masters Documentary will Credit Lawrence O' Grady Relaxing 2 Hours = of Beautiful Birdsong of New Zealand. Let me know? BRILLIANT

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 7 lety +2

      No problem Ricky, you are welcome to use this in your Masters Documentary

  • @predatorfreeislandbay8274

    That is beautiful. We are about to launch our backyard trapping program. I would to play this at our drop in sessions when we hand out traps. Is that okay?

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 7 lety +1

      That's great! You are welcome to use the birdsong - Keep up the good work - Cheers

    • @InnerMittenSignal
      @InnerMittenSignal Před 7 lety

      What are you going to trap, Predator? They won't be kitties that could possibly be someone's pets, will they? We lived in Island Bay with a lovely tabby and her five kittens! They never caught any birds. In fact, birds are VERY hard to catch for pets, and only certain individuals master it! I think it may be loss of habitat that does more harm to native species...and weather...see my above comment about the extreme effectiveness of Compassionate Prayer in Jesus' Name! (:D

  • @Daemonica1307
    @Daemonica1307 Před 4 lety +1

    I just found a hurt baby bird on our backyard and our dog was gonna eat it so I brought it inside and am using this to calm him down. I also did the same thing about two years ago with another bird we found on the side of the road that was drunk on berries and had been hurt, he lasted the night and we took him to the vet the next day, he went through a six hour surgery and only lived for a few more hours afterward 😭

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 4 lety +1

      You are very kind Monica. That baby bird was blessed to have you in it's life

  • @Alternatives_Universum

    The moment I woke up again: 2:21:34 :D

  • @Koonleea
    @Koonleea Před 2 lety +2

    My gf says nz birds are the best and i think she is right.

  • @gamerdylanandgamerdylanzombie

    I live in New Zealand and I've heard a tui😂

  • @dae3742
    @dae3742 Před 3 lety +2

    sending this to my american boyfriend- he'll never understand the nostalgia behind these sounds

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you - glad you're enjoying the Kiwi bird song

  • @tripzville7569
    @tripzville7569 Před 3 lety +1

    Here is our little ambient song czcams.com/video/4oWGNRzJh2E/video.html featuring NZ Morepork,Tui and Red billed gull.

  • @raybeing
    @raybeing Před 6 lety

    Hi there, I am making a promotional video for my friend's puppet show about an ell migration from NZ to Tonga. Can I please use your sound recording as the atmosphere for the sound track. I can credit you as well if you like. Also I played to the puppeteer and she would love to use it too, in her live shows. Would this also be ok. Here is a link to her work: facebook.com/stringbeanpuppets/

    • @LawrenceOGrady
      @LawrenceOGrady  Před 6 lety

      Yep - no problem Raylene

    • @raybeing
      @raybeing Před 6 lety +1

      That is awesome. Thank you so much.

    • @raybeing
      @raybeing Před 6 lety +1

      PS I got it wrong, it is being used in the show about NZ Kiwi, not Tuna Migration! Here is a link for you. Thanks again :-) czcams.com/video/vsQ1DKOelWU/video.html