Nature Sound World - Luontoäänien maailma

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.

Imagine yourself in a dark autumn forest. Complete silence, only the moon's soft light with you. Suddenly the darkness is cut by a maniacal laughter... The warning call of the female eagle owl is perhaps one of the most frightening sounds in Finnish nature. If you don't recognise the caller, your imagination can run wild. The eagle owl was recorded in October on a gorgeous quiet night as the moon lit up the leafless forest.

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.