Waterfowl Calls & Ice Cracking on a Half-Frozen Lake

A partially frozen lake under a clear blue sky. Waterfowl call across the open water, sometimes loud, sometimes distant; thin ice shifts and cracks between the reeds. Two hours of continuous outdoor audio, no music, no edits.

The birds drive most of the activity — calls come in bursts, then fade, water moving quietly underneath, dry reeds along the shoreline. Volume stays even across the recording, though bird calls can be sudden.