Sound Library

Cajun chorus frog

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The Big Thicket Soundscape

How often do you pause and listen to the sounds around you?

Enjoy a selection of sounds from around Big Thicket National Preserve. More sounds to be added soon!

 

• Thunderstorm in the Thicket

  
  

  Audio recording of raindrops falling on leaves during a thunderstorm, Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS / Ella Maloney

  Date created:

  07/18/2021

 

• Cajun Chorus Frogs

  
  

  Cajun chorus frogs (Pseudacris fouquettei) on a rainy day. Their calls sound like fingers running over a comb. Location: Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas

  Credit / Author:

  NPS / Scott Sharaga

  Date created:

  01/21/2023

 

• Oil Pumpjack

  
  

  Mechanical creaks and clicks as an oil pumpjack moves up and down in the Saratoga Oilfield, just outside of Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas

  Credit / Author:

  NPS / Scott Sharaga

  Date created:

  01/21/2023

 

• Flooding on Turkey Creek

  
  

  The sound of flowing water is rare in Big Thicket, where water usually moves too slow to make a sound. This flooding was the result of heavy rains in January 2023. Location: Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas

  Credit / Author:

  NPS / Scott Sharaga

  Date created:

  01/31/2023

 

Sounds of the National Parks

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