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SafariPodMidday Oasis - ReloadedSend us a textSupport the show2025-08-0945 minSafariPodCountryside SerenitySend us a textAwaken with the earth as dawn unfolds across quiet rural fields. The wind hums low through swaying grass and bending branches; whispering stories only nature knows.Chicken stir with gentle clucks, sheep call softly in the golden light - a pastoral symphony woven by the land itself.Here, time slows, the mind softens, and the heart finds stillness in each breath of the breeze.Let this gentle soundscape cradle you in the calm of a new day, where every note is a memory of simpler times and...2025-08-0715 minSafariPodWhite Noise - Midday OasisSend us a textStreamside Sounds of Kenya's Golden SavannahIt's midday in Kenya's semi-arid Kajiado County, a golden expanse where the sun reigns supreme during the dry seasonsThe air shimmers with heat, but here, nestled in the shallow valley, life thrives along a slender life-giving streamThe babble of water grows clearer as small cascades gurgle with the wind current blowing on a east-west trajectory Along the entire stretch of the riverine acacia thickets, grey-headed Bushshrikes let out fluting, melodic calls, answered by chattering Superb S...2025-07-3141 minSafariPodMidday Oasis - Streamside Sounds of Kenya's Golden SavannahSend us a textIt's midday in Kenya's semi-arid Kajiado County, a golden expanse where the sun reigns supreme during the dry seasons.The air shimmers with heat, but here, nestled in a shallow valley, life thrives along a slender life-giving stream. The babble of water grows clearer as small cascades gurgle with the wind current blowing on a east-west trajectory.Along the entire stretch of the riverine acacia thickets, grey-headed Bushshrikes let out fluting, melodic calls, answered by chattering of Superb Starlings preening in the dappled shade. Countless ot...2025-07-3140 minSafariPodAfter Midnight Bird's MelodiesSend us a textAfter midnight, the world exhales into an ethereal beauty - the rain has just tiptoed away, leaving behind a moist hush that clings to the leaves, roof and earth like a secret.From the thickets, hedges and treetops comes a soft chorus: birds, awakened or stirred by the passing rain, exchange chatty melodies in the dark night.Their calls are not urgent, but curious, echoing and answering each other like old friends whispering stories under a cloud-subdued ambiance.Each trill and chirrup seems brighter in the stillness, r...2025-07-2210 minSafariPodWhite Noise - Whispers of the WildSend us a textWelcome to a serene corner of the earth, where nature speaks in tones both subtle and boldAs the river winds its way through the woody savannah landscape, its steady, flowing current murmurs against the smooth stones, a soft and timeless song of motion and peaceAbove the water's lullaby, a vivid tapestry of various bird songs colors the air. The sterling, warblers, sunbirds, thrushes, finches and doves coo from the shadows. Each call rises and falls like breath from deep within the woods, harmonizing in chorus t...2025-07-0409 minSafariPodWhite Noise - Riverbank Sounds SafariSend us a textImmerse yourself in the peaceful ambiance of a riverbank after the rain. In this episode, you'll hear the soft murmur and rapid current of flowing water, harmonized with melodic calls of woodland birds.Perfect for relaxation, meditation, sleep or focus; this natural soundscape brings a sense of tranquility wherever you are.Let the soothing mix of bird song and river flow wash over you and restore your inner calm. The ground, softened by the storm, drinks in the last drops, clinging to leaves and roots of...2025-06-2539 minSafariPodPeaceful Riverbank Safari SoundsSend us a textImmerse yourself in the peaceful ambiance of a riverbank after the rain. In this episode, you'll hear the soft murmur of flowing water, harmonized with melodic calls of woodland birds. Perfect for relaxation, meditation, sleep or focus, this natural soundscape brings a sense of tranquility wherever you are.Let the soothing mix of birdsong and river flow wash over you and restore your inner calm.The ground, softened by the storm, drinks in the last drops clinging to the leaves and roots of riverine vegetation. Th...2025-06-2433 minSafariPodWhite Noise - Gentle Rain for Deep Sleep/MeditationSend us a textThe rain speaks in hushed tones, a language of comfort woven into every drop. It begins softly, a tentative patter against leaves and earth, like distant footsteps tiptoeing across a quiet room. Then as the clouds sigh heavier, the rhythm deepens, a steady, soothing murmur against rooftops and windows, each drop a silver note in nature's lullaby.There is the delicate hiss of rain kissing earth, the plink-plink as it gathers in puddles, rippling outward in liquid circles. High above, the drum-drum-drum on taut branches mimics a he...2025-06-1221 minSafariPodWhite Noise - Soothing Whispers of RenewalSend us a textDrift into a world where the farm sighs with new life of quiet renewal. Leaves murmur secrets of the gently blowing wind, whispering of lands healing and wild things returning.Birds stitch silver threads of song through the softened air, their voices rising where silence once ruled.Roosters greet the dawn, their calls echoing across fields where wild flowers now bloom among the crops.In the sunlit farmyard, chickens cluck and peck their feeder trays in gentle rhythm, their small lives part of a patchwork of revival...2025-05-1031 minSafariPodSorround Nature SoundsSend us a textSupport the show2025-04-3016 minSafariPodSlow Jam Nature SoundsSend us a textThe setting for this episode recording is Isiolo County in Kenya, located north-east of Mount Kenya. Isiolo County is actually the center-most part of the country.The semi-desert environment has its own unique nature sounds and attractions. The recording starts mid-afternoon in a sparsely wooded dry-seasonal-river bed with scattered human settlement.The birds are back to their roosts sheltering from the intense afternoon sunshine and heat. Some birds sing the rhythms while others contribute to punctuating lullabies; a slow afternoon jam that can easily induce one into s...2025-04-3005 minSafariPodWhite Noise - Relaxing & Healing Forest Sounds - ReloadedSend us a textSupport the show2025-04-2510 minSafariPodRelaxing & Healing Forest SoundsSend us a textIt is difficult to see birds or other small creatures deep inside a forest, but their calming sounds or music are adequate.The birds and forest dwelling creatures stay concealed in the thick bushes, branches, and leafy canopies where they feel safe to do what they do best.The tall trees and canopies extend up towards the skies to create a cool atmosphere on the forest floor.The sunshine filters trough the many tree branches and leaves in a continuous wave of dancing rays as the wind blows them hither thitherIt is very important...2025-04-2512 minSafariPodDay-Long-Healing Nature SoundsSend us a textThese selected one day-long recordings capture nature sounds from a sunrise to a sunset, and the night ahead.Birds are the most audible and visible creatures in nature. And they know how to welcome a new day with their incredible repertoire of songs and compositions.These recordings are from the same ecosystem a hundred meters radius. Notice the morning sounds morph seamlessly into the afternoon rhythms. And then an enchanting sundowner of melodies ensues before darkness sets in. Creatures of the night take over, but it...2025-04-1613 minSafariPodRelaxing Evening Rain SoundsSend us a textIt is middle of the rain season in Kenya. The rains had taken a week's break but came tumbling down from up yonder on Saturday 12th, 2025.Bolts of lightning flashed through the thick clouds followed by thunder claps that seemed to gallop and boom across the evening skyline. The thunder came intermittently after each flash, and left an echo trail that could be heard until it diminished in the distant horizon. The birds sang cheerfully to welcome back the liquid bounty that came down in big clear-drops th...2025-04-1404 minSafariPodRelaxing Evening Rain SoundsSend us a textIt is middle of the long rain season in Kenya. The rain had taken a week's break, but it came tumbling down from the dark clouds on Saturday 12th, 2025. The skies could not contain the dark clouds anymore. They were pregnant with rain, and heavy drops came down in torrents of sparkling diamonds to quench the thirsty earth.Lightning flashes rent the skies, followed by thunder claps that seemed to gallop across the cloudy sky and echo in the distant horizon.The birds sounded cheerful in their m...2025-04-1403 minSafariPodNature Sounds for Deep SleepSend us a textOften times, we are too tired or preoccupied with pre-sleep routines to notice the incredible nature sounds that pervade the silence of every night. The crickets, frogs, night jays, the howls, growls and a multitude of other indiscernible sounds are a perfect lullaby for deep sleep or meditation. My untrained scientist mind thinks that the millions of creatures shrill cadence mimics the un-audible earth vibrations, and presents them in perfect harmony. It may sound like intrusive noise, but closer listening can easily transport you to peaceful dreamland. ...2025-03-2208 minSafariPodFarm Scene SymphonySend us a textNature symphony distilled from the mists of dawn and just after sunrise.Pristine nature is fast disappearing because of our human nature developments. And it is encouraging because humans are incredibly innovative continuously.What matters now is ensuring that we do not degrade nature at the alter of social-economic transformation. As much as is possible, we ought to keep nature in balance so that ecosystems that sustain us remain fully functional.One of the best ways for restoring nature and bringing it closer to our homes, farms...2025-03-0829 minSafariPodMugongai Forest SoundsSend us a textA visit to the private Mugongai Forest Sanctuary was quite a refreshing audio therapy treat. The little forest is mature and pristine despite its close proximity to an urban environment in Meru County, Kenya. The forest is close to a highway but ambient traffic sounds did not seem to deter the birds from giving out their best in a melodious outpouring. It is like the day was just made for them, and I sat down to immerse in the peaceful atmosphere.Truly, it is possible to synchronize our human n...2025-02-2817 minSafariPodNgong River SoundsSend us a textSitting by a river bank on a hot afternoon can be sensationally relaxing. I sat by the Ngong river last week of January, and the show was incredible.Birds can be quite chatty. Although our untrained minds may not decipher the audio camaraderie, birds actually engage in lengthy conversations. They embellish the goings on with song and dance.The sound of water running gently over the rocky riverine woodlot added to the medley of pleasant melodies.The bird species arriving for this afternoon roost session increased gradually...2025-02-2211 minSafariPodMorning & Afternoon Nature SoundsSend us a textThe recording starts in mid-morning on a nature trail 30 kilometers out of Nairobi City County. I stopped briefly at several spots along the trail to pick new sounds.Morning bird songs are distinct from the afternoon and evening songs, even if they are the same birds. The variations depend how the day has turned out for each bird species. For some it is the weather, others it is the food, for others it is noise pollution, and to others it is the peace of the day and so forth. B...2025-02-0504 minSafariPodBirds, Wind & WaterSend us a textThis episode is recorded along a seasonal river bed that runs along the OloSirikon valley when it rains.The seasonal river has receded after the short January rains. It is now a stream flowing before it eventually dries up under the intense February sun.The vegetation has sprung up and the greenery is exhilarating. The air is fresh in the countryside. The Kajiado County grazing lands teem with healthy livestock, and the migratory corridors are alive with wildlife.The most cheerful are the birds though. They brought...2025-02-0512 minSafariPodBirds Heralding Rain SeasonSend us a textIt is late afternoon when this clip is recorded. The clouds are thick and hang low and dark. The birds arrive back early to their night roosts. They perch and generally hang around in their hood and sing merry tones to herald the new rain season. Then it started with lightening flashes across the sky and followed by heavy thunderstorms.The skies sounded busy with new sounds that muted the bird songs in the ecosystem. Thunder claps exploded and echoed in a wave of cascades across the skies into t...2025-02-0408 minSafariPodRefreshing Day Break SoundsSend us a textThese are easy listening sounds of nature. The recording starts at 6.30 am for this episode. The new day breaks with songs of joy from birds. A day full of expectations and opportunities.Most birds are at various stages of waking up. The sun is incrementally rising from the eastern skies, and a golden glow creates a mosaic of patterns on the savannah plains. The sun rays penetrating through the morning clouds create an array of glitter through the tree canopies. Dew is still fresh on the grass and vegetation.2025-02-0314 minSafariPodMid-afternoon Birds SerenadeSend us a textThe birds are just back to their roosts to rest and digest and may be grab some nap.It is a moderately hot day and all the birds sound to be in their best spirits.Just talking to each other as they groom. Its like the day was just made for them.Some just perch on branches and sing or fly by from one tree to the next to gain vantage points to participate well in the melody making.Flies on the other hand seem t...2025-02-0310 minSafariPodSounds for Deep SleepSend us a textNothing gets one to sleep quickly and soundly than the sound of nature sounds that are only heard after dark. They are unique and rare to many city dwellers. These sounds will reconnect you with nature in a peaceful way that will lull you to sleep or those crucial 40 winks on your desk or recliner after lunch.The cricket, frogs and cicadas rhythms and rhymes of the night are also suitable for just unwinding. Chances of finding inspiration and sparking creativity from the unending cadence are high.T...2025-02-0308 minSafariPodYatta River Bank Sounds - Machakos County - KenyaSend us a textIn my quest to get nature sounds from pristine nature locations, I have found that there are not many places left that could be described as purely pristine. The hand of humanity has already touched almost everywhere. There are still a few places left that one could experience nature with minimal or subdued human sounds in the distance.Kenya's national parks and reserves could very well be described as pristine. However, there are cost implications for regular visits to film and record nature sounds.Conversely, there is a...2025-01-3007 minSafariPodLion Loses Kill to HyenasSend us a textIt was on Christmas day. We watched a male lion track down a herd of three male impalas from late afternoon. The location is at the Nairobi National Park southern border. We watched from the safety of a secure terrace. And a hyena scout is never too far away from a lion on a hunting prowl. If the lion makes a kill, then he would howl loudly to report to his mates.As evening set in and darkness enveloped the valley, the lion managed to corner one of the b...2025-01-2703 minSafariPodSirikon Valley Nature SoundsSend us a textOloosirikon is located in Kajiado County in Kenya, adjacent to the Nairobi National Park southern border. Migrating birds take time to roost in the savannah grassland valleys before continuing with their journeys. For the time they are in the vicinity, they provide an incredible acoustic boost to the local birds that inhabit the woodlots. There are plenty of pristine wilderness patches left in Kajiado despite the encroaching Nairobi County urban sprawl. Watch the locations where these sounds are recorded on my YouTube channel (@greeswing4271) and visi...2025-01-2707 minSafariPodAgroforest SoundsSend us a textAgroforestry is one of the smartest solutions to climate change mitigation. The farmer benefits and biodiversity thrives, harmful carbon is sequestered and soil erosion is controlled. In a healthy farm such as this where this recording has been done, birds find a beautiful and bountiful place to call home with all the trees, shrubbery and crops growing in the farm.Their daily response is songs of joy and peace. Healing melodies from the heart and soul of some of nature's most beautiful creatures. And they never tire of it f...2025-01-1506 minSafariPodNairobi National Park Bird SoundsThe episode is recorded within the Nairobi National Park. The park is unique in being the only one located within a city globally.The park has a wide variety of wild animals ranging from lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, jackals, buffalo, rhinos, giraffe, eland, impalas, gazelles, zebra, hippos, crocodiles, primates, variety of reptiles, amphibians and hundreds of bird species.The park is mainly savannah grassland and dotted with acacia trees and tropical woodlots. It also offers fantastic views of the Ngong Hills to the west, Lukenya Hills to the east, and Kilimambogo mountain range to the...2025-01-1510 minSafariPodMugongai Forest SoundsSend us a textThis episode is recorded in a private forest sanctuary in Meru County in Kenya.It is just after dawn and the birds welcome a new day with what they do best and that is sing. I do not know any human being who wakes up and sings so early in the morning. It is my contention that the day we humans learn to emulate birds and start our days with a song will herald a new trend of a peaceful and joyful lifestyle. But we are not ve...2025-01-1510 minSafariPodMorning Nature SoundsSend us a textThis episode is recorded early in the morning before sunriseEvery dawn starts off with fantastic nature sounds, mostly from birds. They seem to be the happiest to see a new day as they break out with their songs. Each bird belts out a unique blend of melody that is in rhythm with all the others. Waking up to these sounds is quite uplifting to the spirit that sets the pace for the day ahead.And each day is different because there is always a migrating new species i...2025-01-1513 minSafariPodAcacia Woodlot SoundsSend us a textThis is an easy listening mid-day composition by birds that inhabit an acacia woodlot in Kajiado County in Kenya. Even the insects add their buzz to punctuate the slow jam ochestra. There are those providing the bass, others soprano, baritones and rhythms.The birds have come back to their roosts after a busy morning hunting for their sustenanceThe sun is up and the midday heat is best avoided under tree canopies. Its just so easy to take a nap in the midst of these peaceful melodies.2025-01-1309 minSafariPodRiver cascade for deep meditationSend us a textKarurimo River flows from the lower Mount Kenya forest. It joins the bigger Kathita River downstream which in turn runs further down to swell the might Tana River that runs all the way into the Indian Ocean. Karurimo River valley had recently borne the brunt of construction of a major sewer line to serve Meru city, the county headquarters. There was so much damage to the springs and the water table has gone down drastically. There was no restoration of the ecosystem by the government but the community has do...2025-01-0321 min