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The Shark Trust Podcast
Bonus Minisode: Go Diving! with Miranda Krestovnikoff
Join Mark at Go Diving, the UK's biggest dive show as we take the Shark Trust Podcast on the road! Mark met up with Shark Trust Patron and TV Presenter, Miranda Krestovnikoff. Miranda talks about her love for the ocean, working in TV, and her children following in her love for sharks!Watch FULL video versions of The Shark Trust Podcast on YouTube.Please, Like and Subscribe to keep up to date in the world of shark and ray conservation!Follow us on our social media platforms below:InstagramFacebook
2024-06-11
10 min
Journey Through An Breakthrough Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.
Living World: Through the Seasons: A BBC Radio 4 nature collection by Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599047to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living World: Through the Seasons: A BBC Radio 4 nature collection Series: Part of Living World Author: Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood Narrator: Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Wildlife presenter Brett Westwood revisits selected highlights from the Living World archive Since 1968, the BBC's i...
2023-03-02
2h 45
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full Audiobook
Living World: Through the Seasons: A BBC Radio 4 nature collection Audiobook by Brett Westwood
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 599047 Title: Living World: Through the Seasons: A BBC Radio 4 nature collection Author: Brett Westwood, Chris Sperring, Joanna Pinnock, Lionel Kelleway, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Paul Evans, Sarah Pitt, Trai Anfield Narrator: Brett Westwood, Chris Sperring, Joanna Pinnock, Lionel Kelleway, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Paul Evans, Sarah Pitt, Trai Anfield Format: Unabridged Length: 14:45:00 Language: English Release date: 03-02-23 Publisher: Penguin Books LTD Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature Summary: Wildlife presenter Brett Westwood revisits selected highlights from the Living World archive Since 1968, the BBC's iconic Living World has been introducing listeners to the...
2023-03-02
2h 45
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Nature
Living World: Through the Seasons: A BBC Radio 4 nature collection by Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599047to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living World: Through the Seasons: A BBC Radio 4 nature collection Series: Part of Living World Author: Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood Narrator: Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Wildlife presenter Brett Westwood revisits selected highlights from the Living World archive Since 1968, the BBC's i...
2023-03-02
2h 45
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Nature
Living World: Through the Seasons: A BBC Radio 4 nature collection by Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelle
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living World: Through the Seasons: A BBC Radio 4 nature collection Series: Part of Living World Author: Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood Narrator: Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Wildlife presenter Brett Westwood revisits selected highlights from the Living World archive Since 1968, the B...
2023-03-02
05 min
Step Inside This Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.
Living World: Through the Seasons by Lionel Kelleway, Brett Westwood, Sarah Pitt, Joanna Pinnock, Trai Anfield, Chris Sperring, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/236646to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living World: Through the Seasons Series: Living World Author: Lionel Kelleway, Brett Westwood, Sarah Pitt, Joanna Pinnock, Trai Anfield, Chris Sperring, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff Narrator: Lionel Kelleway, Brett Westwood, Sarah Pitt, Joanna Pinnock, Trai Anfield, Chris Sperring, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff Format: mp3 Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins Release date: 03-02-23 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Ecology Publisher's Summary: Since 1968, the BBC's iconic Living World has been introducing listeners to the best natural history Britain has to offer. Its veteran presenters have criss-crossed the country in all weathers...
2023-03-02
2h 45
Embark On The Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook Experience!
Brett Westwood’s Living World from the Archives: A BBC Radio 4 nature series by Peter France, Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599049to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brett Westwood’s Living World from the Archives: A BBC Radio 4 nature series Series: Part of Living World Author: Peter France, Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood Narrator: Miranda Krestonikoff, Peter France, Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Brett Westwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 20, 2022 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Wildlife presenter Brett Westwood revisits selected highlights from the Living World archive Since 1968, the BBC's iconic Living World has bee...
2022-10-20
5h 21
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Nature
Brett Westwood’s Living World from the Archives: A BBC Radio 4 nature series by Peter France, Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock,
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599049 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brett Westwood’s Living World from the Archives: A BBC Radio 4 nature series Series: Part of Living World Author: Peter France, Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood Narrator: Miranda Krestonikoff, Peter France, Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Brett Westwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 20, 2022 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Wildlife presenter Brett Westwood revisits selected highlights from the Living World archive Since 1968, the BBC's iconic Living World has...
2022-10-20
05 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Nature
Brett Westwood’s Living World from the Archives: A BBC Radio 4 nature series by Peter France, Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599049to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brett Westwood’s Living World from the Archives: A BBC Radio 4 nature series Series: Part of Living World Author: Peter France, Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Brett Westwood Narrator: Miranda Krestonikoff, Peter France, Chris Sperring, Trai Anfield, Joanna Pinnock, Sarah Pitt, Lionel Kelleway, Paul Evans, Brett Westwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 20, 2022 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Wildlife presenter Brett Westwood revisits selected highlights from the Living World archive Since 1968, the BBC's iconic Living World has bee...
2022-10-20
5h 21
The BiG Scuba Podcast
Miranda Miranda Krestovnikoff and David Kennard - Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners
Miranda Miranda Krestovnikoff and David Kennard - Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners Gemma and Ian chat to Miranda Krestovnikoff and David Kennard. David is the founder of Neptunes Army of Rubbish Cleaners (NARC), a Welsh charity, who dive to keep the seas litter free and collect a lot of lost fishing gear, such as lobster pots and rope, in order to protect the wildlife and keep healthy habitats and fishing ground. They build up strong relationships with the fishing community in order to work with them, so they can identify when pots or gear is los...
2022-08-29
1h 30
Mountain Conversations
Children in Nature with Miranda Krestovnikoff
Charlie chats with Marine Conservation Society ambassador, wildlife TV present and author, Miranda Krestovnikoff. Together, they discuss the wonder of children in nature and the importance of establishing a connection with nature from an early age. Inspired by her own childhood and experience of parenting, Miranda shares simple ways to engage as a family with the world around us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-03
41 min
Get Birding
Get Birding's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Special: Chris Packham, Samuel West, Miranda Krestovnikoff , Dr Amir Khan, Sam Lee & Edwyn Collins
In this special one-off episode featuring a host of voices, Get Birding celebrates the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 in collaboration with the charity for their annual citizen science event.Presenter Hamza Yassin encourages anyone in the UK to spend an hour spotting birds in their local park, green space or garden as part of this yearly weekend event. In 2021 over 1 million people took part, spotting 17 million birds.Nature legend Chris Packham explains how to take part whilst RSPB President and nature presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff reveals how the data we gather in the BG...
2022-01-28
52 min
The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast
Exploring British Marine life ft Miranda Krestovnikoff #94
In this weeks show I’m talking to Miranda Krestovnikoff who is president of the RSPB and a tv presenter best known for appearances on the one show and coast. Miranda studied zoology at the university of Bristol and is closely associated with marine environments which she has a deep passion for exploring and preserving. We talk about the challenges of presenting underwater, what being the president of the RSPB entails and threats to Britains marine life here’s are chat Richards Website Buy Me a Coffee Faceboo...
2021-11-09
26 min
Costing the Earth
Killer Kitties
Realising your pet cat has brought home a 'gift' or perhaps a snack they plan to eat in front of you is never pleasant. Many owners will scramble to intercept and release the poor prey but that may be too little, too late. Cats have been blamed for an estimated 100million wildlife kills in the UK each Spring and Summer but it's hard to know what really goes on when they're out on the prowl at night. Birds, mammals, insects, amphibians...and sometimes the odd snake in some cases...but others don't seem fussed at all. Scientists...
2021-03-30
27 min
Science Shambles
Miranda Krestovnikoff and Joe Harkness - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Miranda Krestovnikoff and Joe Harkness to talk about getting back to nature through bird watching, diving and more... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and get bonus content and extended conversations with guests by subscribing at patreon.com/cosmicshambles
2021-01-17
1h 07
Scubaverse
Jeff chats to… Presenter, Author and Diver Miranda Krestovnikoff
In this exclusive Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-large, chats to Miranda Krestovnikoff, TV and radio presenter, author and diver, about dive training for children, her fourth book -'The Sea'- an illustrated book for kids, diving in the UK, conservation and marine animal encounters.
2020-10-29
23 min
The BiG Scuba Podcast
Miranda Krestovnikoff
Gemma and Ian chat to Miranda Krestovnikoff. We discuss how she started her scuba journey and the passion she has for UK diving and marine life . GUEST WWW https://www.mirandak.co.uk/ GUEST TWITTER https://twitter.com/MirandaKnature GUEST FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/miranda.krestovnikoff GUEST INSTAGRAM GUEST YOUTUBE GUEST EMAIL EMAIL Please email us on thebigscubapodcast@gmail.com INSTAGRAM We are on Instagram @thebigscuba @gemmkemp @ian7last FACEBOOK We are on Facebook @thebigscuba @gemma.kemp.14 @ian.last.50 TWITTER We are on Twitter @the_big_scuba @gemmkemp @ianlas...
2020-07-25
1h 05
Discovery
Why do birds sing?
"What happens to the human voice as we age? If I hear a voice on the radio, I can guess roughly how old they are. But singer's voices seem to stay relatively unchanged as they age. Why is this?" All these questions were sent in by Jonathan Crain from Long Island in New York.Doctors Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry discover how the human voice is produced and listen to how our voice sounds when it emerges from our vocal cords. Acoustic engineer Trevor Cox, author of Now You're Talking, explains why German and French babies have...
2019-06-17
27 min
Tweet of the Week
Gillian Clarke's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Poet Gillian Clarke shares her encounter with a heron on the M4, her feelings on the next generation's disconnect from the natural world, and the enduring relationship between the Welsh language poets and the natural world.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;King Eider - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Guillemot - presented by David Attenborough Pink-footed Goose - presented by Kathy Hinde Garden Warbler - presented by Penny Anderson Robin - presented by David Rothenberg
2019-03-24
17 min
Tweet of the Week
Geoff Sample's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Geoff Sample hosts another omnibus edition of Tweet of the Week.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Sand Martin - presented by Bill Oddie Variable Pitohui - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Collared Dove - presented by Sam West Red-necked Nightjar - presented by Chris Packham Whimbrel - presented by Sir David Attenborough
2019-03-10
20 min
Tweet of the Week
Trudie Goodwin's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Actress Trudie Goodwin presents her final collection of archive Tweet of the Day episodes, where she recalls the joy of receiving her copy of the Collins Book of British Birds as a child, what essential bird-watching item she always take abroad and an entertaining event involving Bill Bailey and a barn owl...This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Melodious Warbler - presented by Brett Westwood Resplendent Quetzal - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Blue Bird of Paradise - presented by Sir David Attenborough Great Crested Grebe - presented by Stephen Moss Long-eared Owl...
2019-02-10
16 min
Tweet of the Week
Kirsty Oswald's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Actress Kirsty Oswald shares stories and episodes from the Tweet archive, including her personal connection to the Antarctic.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Tree Sparrow - presented by Martin Hughes-Games Barn Owl - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Robin - presented by Brett Westwood Grey Heron - presented by Fyfe Dangerfield Snow Petrel - presented by Liz Bonnin
2019-01-27
13 min
Tweet of the Week
Rachel Unthank's Tweet of the Week
Rachel Unthank, fellow bandmate and sister of Becky, has compiled this omnibus edition comprised of her favourite episodes from the archive.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Tree Sparrow - presented by Martin Hughes-Games Barn Owl - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Robin - presented by Brett Westwood Grey Heron - presented by Stephen Moss Snow Petrel - presented by John Aitchison
2019-01-13
13 min
Tweet of the Week
Derek Neimann's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Derek Neimann returns to share with us the stories of birds on the Western Front.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Barnacle Goose - presented by Kathy Hinde Goldfinch - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Stonechat - presented by Melissa Harrison House Sparrow - presented by Alex Gregory King of Saxony Bird of Paradise - presented by Frank Gardner
2018-11-18
18 min
Tweet of the Week
Derek Neimann's Tweet of the Week, Pt 1
In this Armistice Day edition of Tweet of the Week, writer Derek Niemann shares with us stories of the behaviour of birds in times of conflict, and the curious relationship that was built between birds and servicemen of the First World War.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Wood Pigeon - presented by Michaela Strachan Mistle Thrush - presented by Brett Westwood Grey Partridge - presented by Bill Oddie Crested Lark - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Skylark - presented by John Aitchison
2018-11-11
16 min
Tweet of the Week
James Henry's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Author James Henry is back to share another week of his favourite Tweet of the Day episodes.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Little Owl - presented by Kate Humble Harpy Eagle - presented by Michael Palin CBE Bullfinch - presented by Samuel West Snow Petrel - presented by Doug Allan Satin Bowerbird - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff
2018-11-04
14 min
Tweet of the Week
James Henry's Tweet of the Week, Pt 1
Author James Henry has compiled this collection of Tweet of the Day episodes.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Arctic Tern - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Oystercatcher - presented by Tara Robinson Yellowhammer - presented by Tiffany Francis Morepork - presented by Liz Bonnin Whitethroat - presented by Tony Juniper
2018-10-28
15 min
Tweet of the Week
Tom Bailey's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Theatre maker Tom Bailey returns to host this edition of Tweet of the Week, and divulges his influences and inspirations for the making of his performance "Zugunruhe".This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Woodlark - presented by Joe Harkness Red-billed Quelea - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Woodcock - presented by Tony Juniper Spotted Flycatcher - presented by Penny Anderson Wood Warbler - presented by Mark CockerYou can read more about Zugunruhe and Tom's other projects on the website: http://www.mechanimal.co.uk/
2018-10-21
15 min
Tweet of the Week
Tom Bailey's Tweet of the Week, Pt 1
Tom Bailey, a theatre maker based in Bristol, has compiled this collection of Tweet episodes. Interwoven between them, he explains his directions, interpretations and inspirations for his performance "Zugunruhe", which revolves around the migratory restlessness experienced by the Marsh Warbler.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Marsh Warbler - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Dupont's Lark - presented by Sir David Attenborough Red-Legged Partridge - presented by Chris Watson Northern Jacana - presented by Liz Bonnin White Tern - presented by Sir David AttenboroughYou can read more about Zugunruhe and Tom's...
2018-10-14
18 min
Tweet of the Week
Kitty Macfarlane's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Folk singer Kitty Macfarlane is back with a collection of her favourite Tweet of the Day episodes. In this bumper edition, she reflects on the importance of including field recordings on her album (and the subsequent trouble she went to to acquire them), her interpretation of what connects us to the natural world, and the role a football rattle plays in her garden…This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Common Crane - presented by Martin Hughes-Games Little Egret - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Oystercatcher - presented by Michaela Strachan Grey Heron - presented by...
2018-10-07
16 min
Tweet of the Week
Chris Turner's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Chris Turner is back with some more avian facts and stories.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Laughing Kookaburra - presented by Sir David Attenborough Swallow - presented by Brett Westwood White-bearded Manakin - presented by Sir David Attenborough Gannet - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff White Chested Laughing Thrush - presented by David RothenbergPhotograph: Abby Tebeau.
2018-08-26
12 min
Tweet of the Week
Chris Turner's Tweet of the Week, Pt 1
Comedian, archaeologist and bird-lover Chris Turner shares facts and anecdotes in this omnibus edition of Tweet.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Eurasian Scops Owl - presented by Sir David Attenborough Wild Turkey - presented by Chris Packham Black Drongo - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Laughing Gull - presented by Sir David Attenborough Puffin - presented by Tim BirkheadPhotograph: Abby Tebeau.
2018-08-19
12 min
Tweet of the Week
Florence Wilkinson's Tweet of the Week, Pt 1
Writer and filmmaker Florence Wilkinson, who's also behind the birdsong recognition app Warblr, is this week's Tweet guest.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Siskin - presented by Martin Hughes-Games Wood Sandpiper - presented by Brett Westwood Hoopoe - presented by Kate Humble Echo Parakeet - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Cetti’s Warbler - presented by Stephen Moss
2018-08-05
16 min
Tweet of the Week
Stephen Gregory's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Author Stephen Gregory is back with a new collation of Tweet episodes, as well as sharing a chance encounter with a Blue Tit in his car and a Robin in his house…This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Carrion Crow - presented by Paul Evans Golden Oriole - presented by Fyfe Dangerfield Cormorant - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Mockingbird - presented by David Rothenberg Raggiana Bird-of-paradise - presented by Liz Bonnin
2018-07-29
10 min
Tweet of the Week
Stephen Gregory's Tweet of the Week, Pt 1
Horror writer Stephen Gregory is in the Tweet seat this week, discussing the birds that have influenced his writing as well as sharing some interesting facts about Swifts.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Scarlet Macaw - presented by Michael Palin, CBE Crossbill - presented by Sir David Attenborough Curlew - presented by Kate Humble Dipper - presented by Samuel West Blue Footed Booby - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff
2018-07-22
10 min
Tweet of the Week
Lindsey Chapman's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Springwatch presenter Lindsey Chapman is this week's Tweet curator, sharing some of her favourite stories and anecdotes of episodes gone by.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Spoonbill Sandpiper - presented by Liz Bonnin Poorwill (American Nightjar) - presented by Michael Palin CBE Meadow Pippet - presented by Mark Cocker Sandwich Tern - presented by Steve Backshall Kittiwakes - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff
2018-07-15
12 min
Relish: This Transformative Full Audiobook For Busy Professionals.
Tweet of the Day: A Year of British Birds by Bbc Natural History Radio
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336760to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tweet of the Day: A Year of British Birds Author: Bbc Natural History Radio Narrator: Miranda Krestovnikoff, Michaela Strachan, Martin Hughes-Games, Liz Bonnin, John Aitchison, Kate Humble, Steve Backshall, Chris Packham, Brett Westwood, David Attenborough, Bill Oddie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 5, 2018 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: The complete first series of Tweet of the Day, with introductions by Sir David Attenborough, Chris Packham, Kate Humble and many others. First heard every weekday morning at 5.58am on BBC Radio 4, Tweet of the Day captured the...
2018-07-05
6h 45
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Nature
Tweet of the Day: A Year of British Birds by Bbc Natural History Radio
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336760to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tweet of the Day: A Year of British Birds Author: Bbc Natural History Radio Narrator: Miranda Krestovnikoff, Michaela Strachan, Martin Hughes-Games, Liz Bonnin, John Aitchison, Kate Humble, Steve Backshall, Chris Packham, Brett Westwood, David Attenborough, Bill Oddie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 5, 2018 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: The complete first series of Tweet of the Day, with introductions by Sir David Attenborough, Chris Packham, Kate Humble and many others. First heard every weekday morning at 5.58am on BBC Radio 4, Tweet of the Day captured the...
2018-07-05
6h 45
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Nature
Tweet of the Day: A Year of British Birds by Bbc Natural History Radio
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336760 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tweet of the Day: A Year of British Birds Author: Bbc Natural History Radio Narrator: Miranda Krestovnikoff, Michaela Strachan, Martin Hughes-Games, Liz Bonnin, John Aitchison, Kate Humble, Steve Backshall, Chris Packham, Brett Westwood, David Attenborough, Bill Oddie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 5, 2018 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: The complete first series of Tweet of the Day, with introductions by Sir David Attenborough, Chris Packham, Kate Humble and many others. First heard every weekday morning at 5.58am on BBC Radio 4, Tweet of the Day captured...
2018-07-05
05 min
Tweet of the Week
Samuel West's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
In this week's edition, Samuel West regales us with his rarest avian encounter.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Sandpiper - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Nuthatch - presented by Bill Oddie Greenfinch - presented by Sir David Attenborough Rock Pipit - presented by Michaela Strachan Turtle Dove - presented by Samuel West
2018-07-01
10 min
Tweet of the Week
Samuel West's Tweet of the Week, Pt 1
Actor Samuel West returns to Tweet of the Week and reflects on how a trip to Kenya kick-started his interest in birdwatching.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Swift - presented by David Attenborough Garden Warbler - presented by Andy Clements Nightingale - presented by Sam Lee Nightjar - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Coot - presented by Stephen Moss
2018-06-24
08 min
Private Passions
Miranda Krestovnikoff
As part of Radio 3's week in the forest, Michael Berkeley talks to wildlife presenter, President of the RSPB and accomplished musician Miranda Krestovnikoff.She's dived with sharks, shown viewers how to eat roadkill, and searched for mammoth bones in the North Sea. The co-presenter of ten series of Coast, Miranda's also a regular on The One Show and Radio 4's Costing the Earth. As well as the RSPB she's involved in numerous other environmental and wildlife charities. She tells Michael about staying up all night waiting for pine martens in a Scottish forest, and a frightening...
2018-06-17
35 min
Tweet of the Week
Matt Williams's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
In this Tweet of the Week omnibus, Matt Williams reflects on what he personally finds fascinating about birds, and also who he'd invite to his nature-themed imaginary dinner party.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Southern Ground Hornbill - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Mute Swan - presented by Chris Packham Kestrel - presented by David Lindo House Sparrow - presented by Michaela Strachan Arctic Tern - presented by Amy Liptrot
2018-06-10
11 min
Curious Cases
The Dawn Chorus
"Winter is finally over and the birds are all singing their hearts out at dawn. What's all the noise about? And why are some songs so elaborate?" asks Tony Fulford from Ely in Cambridgeshire. We find out how birds produce multiple notes at once, which one has the widest repertoire of songs, and why males like to show off quite so much. Plus, we talk to researcher Lauryn Benedict about the project which aims to solve the mystery of why female birds sing - www.femalebirdsong.org.Featuring interviews with RSPB President and nature presenter...
2018-06-01
27 min
Tweet of the Week
Simon Barnes's Tweet of the Week, Pt 1
This week’s guest curator is sports journalist and author Simon Barnes, who shares a story of he earned one particular feather in his cap at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Razorbill - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Yellow Wagtail - presented by Michaela Strachan Ring-Necked Parakeet - presented by Cyrus Todiwala Reed Warbler - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Starling - presented by Melissa Harrison
2018-05-20
10 min
Tweet of the Week
Miriam Darlington's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
In this week's edition, Miriam Darlington delves into why she believes that she's so drawn towards owls in particular. This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Barn Owl - presented by Chris Packham Tawny Owl - presented by David Attenborough Redshank - presented by Martin Hughes-Games Andean Cock Of The Rock - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff Mauritius Kestrel - presented by Michael Palin CBE Blue Rock Thrush - presented by Liz BonninPhotograph: Richard Austin.
2018-05-13
09 min
Tweet of the Week
Martin Noble's Tweet of the Week, Pt 2
Martin Noble is back for his second round of Tweet curation, where he shares fond memories of slipping away from the rigors of touring for some birdwatching whilst on tour as guitarist with the indie rock band British Sea Power. This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes;Yellowhammer – presented by Steve Backshall Swallow - presented by Kate Humble Cuckoo - presented by Tara Robinson Whitethroat - presented by Jane Smith Puffin - presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff
2018-04-29
09 min
Tweet of the Week
Ed Byrne's Tweet Takeover, Pt 1
In the first of a new series, comedian and avid hill-walker Ed Byrne has a rummage around in the Tweet archives to compile this collection of his favourite episodes and tells the story of a blue tit that scared the daylights out of his wife.This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes; Alasdair Grubb – Blue Tit Bill Oddie – Cetti’s Warbler Miranda Krestovnikoff – Goldfinch Craig Hartley – Green Woodpecker Michaela Strachan – Long-Tailed TitPhotograph: Rosalyn Gaunt
2018-04-08
09 min
Best of Natural History Radio
Living World from the Archives - Winter Ponds
Brett Westwood relives programmes from the Living World archives. This episode from 2012 sees Miranda Krestovnikoff with Jeremy Biggs then from Pond Conservation (now known as Freshwater Habitats Trust) for a special Living world devoted to the ponds of the New Forest. Jeremy has chosen these as some of the finest of their type because they are keep open by grazing ponies and deer, don't suffer from pollution from roads or agricultural run-off , and are some of the cleanest ponds in the United Kingdom. When they go pond-dipping , kneeling in muddy water in chest-waders, he proves it by...
2017-12-31
22 min
Tweet of the Day
Vampire Finch
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the blood sucking vampire finch. On Wolf Island in the remote Galapagos archipelago, a small dark finch sidles up to a booby with a taste for blood. Sharp-beaked ground finch is found on several islands in the Galapagos and is one of the family known as Darwin's finches. Several species of ground-finches have devolved bill sizes which vary depending on their diet and the competition for food. Usually seeds, fruits, nectar and grubs. But one sharp-beaked...
2014-10-31
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Greater Honeyguide
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the greater honeyguide of sub-Saharan Africa. A loud repetitive "it's - here" – "it's -here" is a sound the greater honeyguide only makes to humans in an extraordinary co-operative act between humans and bird. Relatives of woodpeckers they are one of the few birds which can digest wax and also feed on the eggs, grubs and pupae of bees. A greater honeyguide knows the location of the bee colonies in its territory and is able to lead honey-hunters to th...
2014-10-30
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Resplendent Quetzal
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the resplendent quetzal of Guatemala. The image of resplendent quetzals are everywhere in Guatemala, but the source of their national emblem is now confined to the cloud forests of Central America. Its beauty has long entranced people, the male quetzal a shimmering emerald-green above and scarlet below. His outstanding features are the upper tail feathers which, longer than his entire body, extend into a train almost a metre in length, twisting like metallic ribbons as he flies through...
2014-10-29
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Snow Goose
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the snow goose found breeding across Canada and Alaska. Although most snow geese are all-white with black wing-tips, some known as blue geese are blue-ish grey with white heads. Snow geese breed in the tundra region with goslings hatching at a time to make the most of rich supply of insect larvae and berries in the short Arctic summer. As autumn approaches though, the geese depart and head south before temperatures plummet, and the tundra becomes sealed by...
2014-10-28
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Blue-Footed Booby
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Galapagos Islands blue-footed booby. Far off the Ecuador coastline the Galapagos Archipelago is home to a strange courtship dance and display of the male blue-footed booby and his large bright blue webbed feet. The intensity of the male's blue feet is viewed by the female as a sign of fitness and so he holds them up for inspection as he struts in front of her. She joins in, shadowing his actions. As the pair raise...
2014-10-27
01 min
Tweet of the Day
King Eider
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Arctic specialist the king eider duck. Relatives of the larger common eider found around the British coast, king eiders breed around the Arctic and sub-Arctic coasts of the northern hemisphere. As true marine ducks they can dive to depths of 25 metres on occasion, to feed on molluscs and marine crustaceans. The drake King Eider has colourful markings; having a black and white body with a reddish bill, surmounted by an orange-yellow shield. His cheeks are pale mint-green...
2014-10-24
01 min
Tweet of the Day
House Crow
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the house crow, native of southern Asia. Leggier and longer-billed than the slightly larger European carrion crow and having a charcoal grey bib and collar and raucous call, these are common birds in towns and villages from Iran through India to Thailand. As scavengers they eat almost anything, which is how they've come to live alongside us. We provide water as well as food and have introduced the birds into areas of the Middle East and Africa. Although...
2014-10-23
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Red-billed Quelea
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the World's most numerous bird; red billed quelea. Red-billed queleas are the most numerous birds in the world and as part of the weaverbird family sound and look like small neat sparrows. Their ability to adapt to local conditions and travel for food allows large populations of fast-breeding queleas to build up. The statistics are mind-boggling. Some flocks of red-billed quelea can comprise millions of birds which may take hours to fly past. There are probably between one...
2014-10-22
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Satin Bowerbird
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents Australia's satin bowerbird. Then male is a blackish looking bird with bright purple eyes, whose plumage diffracts the light to produce an indigo sheen with a metallic lustre. He builds a U-shaped bower of sticks on the forest floor into which he hopes to lure a female. But brown twigs on a brown woodland floor aren't very eye-catching, so he jazzes up the scene with an array of objects from berries and bottle-tops to clothes-pegs and even ballpoint...
2014-10-21
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Montezuma Oropendola
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Panamanian Montezuma oropendola. In a clearing in the humid rainforest in Panama a tall tree appears to be draped in hanging baskets. These are the nests of a New World blackbird, Montezuma oropendola. The male produces an ecstatic bubbling liquid call as he displays to females, reaching a crescendo whilst bowing downwards from his perch, spreading his wings and raising his tail. They weave long tubular basket-like nests from plant fibres, which they suspend in clusters from...
2014-10-20
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Echo Parakeet
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet found only in Mauritius, a bird which has brushed extinction by its wingtips. This once familiar bird of the island of Mauritius will only nest in large trees with suitable holes, few of which remain after widespread deforestation on the island. A close relative of the more adaptable ring necked parakeet found now across southern Britain where it's been introduced, by the 1980's the wild population of echo parakeets numbered around ten birds...
2014-10-17
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Crested Lark
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the crested lark found from Europe across to China. The west coast of Europe is one edge of the huge range of the crested lark. Much like many larks it is a streaky brown bird but supports, as its name suggests a prominent crest of feathers on its head. Its song is delivered in a display flight over its territory as a pleasant series of liquid notes. Unlike skylarks which are rural birds, crested larks often nest in...
2014-10-16
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Galapagos Mockingbird
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents a bird which intrigued Darwin, the Galapagos mockingbird. There are four species of Mockingbird in the Galapagos islands, which probably all descended from a single migrant ancestor and then subsequently evolved different adaptations to life on their separate island clusters, hence their fascination for Charles Darwin. The most widespread is the resourceful Galapagos Mockingbird. Unlike other mockingbirds which feed on nectar and seeds, the Galapagos mockingbird has adapted to its island life to steal and break into seabird...
2014-10-15
01 min
Costing the Earth
Scuba Squad: Cleaning the Ocean
Cleaning the ocean floor, one dive at a time. Miranda Krestovnikoff reports from the sea bed as she joins a new marine clean-up squad.Miranda joins NARC - Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners - in their war against marine litter. Dave Kennard and his band of ocean cleaners dive off the coast of Pembrokeshire recovering fishing gear, bottles, cans and a whole miscellany of unwanted rubbish. They've found trolleys, whole cars, and even the kitchen sink.This week Costing The Earth looks at the problem of marine litter that sinks to the sea bed. What...
2014-10-14
27 min
Tweet of the Day
Common Hawk Cuckoo
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the common hawk cuckoo from the Bengal region. The repetitive call of the common hawk-cuckoo, otherwise known as the brain-fever bird, is one of the typical sounds of rural India and on into the foothills of the Himalayas. Its name partly derives from its call sounding like "brain fever" but also what one writer called its repetition being a "damnable iteration". It looks like a bird of prey, and flies like one too, imitating the flapping glide of...
2014-10-14
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Pied Butcherbird
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the virtuoso songster the pied butcherbird of Australia. Australian parks, gardens resonate to the flute like calls of a medium sized black and white bird with stout blue-grey bills, and a black hood. They earned their name 'butcherbird' from their habit of storing prey by impaling it onto thorns or in a tree crevice before feeding on it with their hooked bill. They can sing for up to twenty minutes at a time, appearing to improvise...
2014-10-13
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Arctic Warbler
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the long distant migrant Arctic warbler. These classic olive-grey warblers, slightly smaller than the European robin, with a pale eye-stripe, winter in south-east Asia, but each spring fly to northern forests to breed. This can be as far as Finland, up to 13,000 kilometres away as well as Arctic and sub-Arctic Russia, Japan and even Alaska. They do this to feed on the bountiful supply of insects which proliferate during the 24-hour daylight of an Arctic summer. A few...
2014-10-10
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Black Drongo
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the black drongo of Southern Asia. What looks a like a small crow crossed with a flycatcher is riding a cow's back in an Indian village. Black drongos are slightly smaller than European starlings, but with a much longer tail. They feed mainly on large insects: dragonflies, bees, moths and grasshoppers which they will pluck from the ground as well pursuing them in aerial sallies. Although small, these birds are famous for being fearless and will...
2014-10-09
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Variable Pitohui
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the poisonous variable pitohui from New Guinea. This jay sized, black-and-tan bird hides a dark secret. Named for their voice, pitohui is a representation of their song and 'variable' refers to their plumage colour which varies across their range. What is striking about this bird is that it is poisonous: its skin and feathers contain powerful neurotoxic alkaloids similar to those of South American poison-dart frogs. For the pitohui, this chemical defence is unlikely to be fatal to...
2014-10-08
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Andean Cock-of-the-rock from Peru. Deep in a cloud forest a female awaits the display of her displaying males. Gathered in front of her several head-bobbing wing-waving males, these males are spectacularly dazzling; a vibrant orange head and body, with black wings and tails, yellow staring eyes, and ostentatious fan-shaped crests which can almost obscure their beaks. Male cock-of-the rocks gather at communal leks, and their performances include jumping between branches and bowing at each other...
2014-10-07
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Hawaiian Crow
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the now extinct in the wild Hawaiian Crow. It's hard to imagine any crow becoming endangered, but only a hundred or so the formerly widespread Hawaiian crow survive and all of them in captivity. Also known by its Hawaiian name 'Alala' these sooty black brown crows produce a chorus of caws and screeches. Early settlers in the Hawaiian archipelago reduced their numbers, leaving the remaining populations vulnerable to introduced predators; feral pigs further reduced the fruit-laden...
2014-10-06
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Swainson's Hawk
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the North American Swainson's hawk. About the size of the European buzzard, Swainson's hawks are dark-brown birds, rusty brown on the chest and white on the belly, and a familiar sight across open farmland and prairies of western North America where they soar effortlessly in search of prey. Most winter in South America, this epic round-trip of around 20,000 kilometres is probably the longest regular migration made by any American bird of prey. When they reach their wintering grounds...
2014-10-03
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Shoebill
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the mysterious shoebill of Uganda. Reaching almost one and a quarter metres in height and looking like a hefty-looking blue-grey stork, ornithologists remain unsure which birds are their closest relatives. As its name suggests, the Shoebill's most outstanding feature, is its enormous clog-shaped bill. Up to 20cm long, half as wide and ending in a nail-like hook. They live in central and east African swamps where they feed on reptiles, fish, amphibians and even young crocodiles. Their bill...
2014-10-02
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Brown Kiwi
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi. A piercing wail can be heard in a forest at night. A brown kiwi is calling. Only found in New Zealand, kiwi are flightless birds and the brown kiwi, which is about the size of a domestic chicken, lays an egg weighing as much as a quarter of its own bodyweight – proportionally; the largest egg for its size of any bird. More mammal like than birds; their tiny eyes are of li...
2014-10-01
01 min
Tweet of the Day
African Jacana
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the wetland loving African Jacana. Being rich chestnut coloured above, with black heads, white throats, each has a patch of blue skin above the bill, known as a shield, Jacanas are waders with very long slender toes which allow them to walk on floating plants giving them the name lily-trotters. Widespread in wet places south of the Sahara desert they may become nomadic moving between wetlands as seasonal water levels change. They have an unusual mating system. Females...
2014-09-30
01 min
Tweet of the Day
African Southern Ground Hornbill
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the African southern ground hornbill. Ground hornbills live in south and south east Africa. They're glossy black birds, as big as turkeys with huge downward-curving bills. The bird produces a deep booming sound that reverberates over long distances, sometimes as much as 5 kilometres, across its grassy habitat. Preferring to walk rather than fly, they strut about in the long grass, searching for prey. Snakes are a favourite: even deadly puff adders are no match for the...
2014-09-29
01 min
Costing the Earth
Britain's Green Capital 2015
In 2015 Bristol will be European Green Capital. We discover exactly what the title means to the city and what makes Bristol so environmentally friendly.The 'Green Capital' award is new. It's been going for the last five years and next year Bristol will become the sixth. Miranda Krestovnikoff discovers why Bristol was successful in it's bid and what makes the city stand out from the rest of the country for it's environmental credentials.Miranda visits last year's winning city, Nantes to find out what makes a city European Green capital and what the legacy is...
2014-03-28
28 min
Costing the Earth
Sharks Attacked
Ever since the film 'Jaws' hit the big screen, sharks have been portrayed as aggressive, indiscriminate killers. But in reality there are only a handful of deaths as a result of shark attacks each year, whilst around 70 million sharks are killed by humans, pushing many species to the brink of extinction.There are over 30 species of shark living in UK waters, but many are under threat.From the small, lesser known 'smooth-hounds' that are a couple of feet long, up to the larger species (blues and basking sharks are both regular visitors to our shores...
2013-09-17
27 min
Tweet of the Day
Reed Warbler
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Reed Warbler. Reed warblers are summer visitors from Africa, one of the few long-distance migrants that are faring well in northern Europe - possibly because we're creating more gravel pits and conservation reedbeds.
2013-06-28
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Marsh Warbler
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Marsh Warbler. Marsh warblers are astonishing mimics and when you hear one singing you could be forgiven for thinking that there's a flock of different species in the bush.
2013-06-27
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Savi's Warbler
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Savi's Warbler. Count yourself very lucky if you hear the buzzing song of a Savi's Warbler, these are very rare birds indeed, especially breeding pairs and the nests are almost impossible to find, so their song is the best clue that they're about.
2013-06-26
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Common Sandpiper
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Common Sandpiper. This bird can look slightly pot-bellied as it bobs nervously on the edge of an upland lake or on a midstream boulder. Get too close though and it will be off - flickering low over the surface on bowed wings.
2013-06-25
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Little Egret
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Little Egret. The colonisation of the UK by these small brilliant-white herons with black bills and yellow feet, has astonished ornithologists because of its speed.
2013-06-24
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Wryneck
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Wryneck. These strange birds - with feathers intricately barred and blotched in browns, blacks, fawns and creams - are so-called because of their habit of writhing their heads round at seemingly impossible angles.
2013-06-21
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Cormorant
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Cormorant. Although cormorants are common on rocky and estuarine shores, increasingly they are breeding inland in tree colonies - where branches whitened by their droppings are a giveaway in summer.
2013-06-20
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Golden Oriole
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Golden Oriole. Golden orioles look as exotic as they sound. The male is bright yellow with black wings and a reddish bill. The female is more greenish, but both are very hard to see among the fluttering leaves.
2013-06-18
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Great Skua
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Great Skua. Great skuas are often known as bonxies - their local name in Shetland where most of the UK's population breeds. Almost two thirds of the world's great skuas nest here or on Orkney.
2013-06-17
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Gannet
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Gannet. The North Atlantic is the international stronghold for this impressive seabird - with its wingspan of nearly 2 metres, remorseless expression and dagger-like bill.
2013-06-14
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Arctic Tern
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Arctic Tern. Arctic terns are superlative birds. They're best known for seeing more daylight than any other bird as they migrate between the Antarctic seas, where they spend our winter, and their breeding grounds in northern Europe - a staggering round trip of over 70 thousand kilometres.
2013-06-13
01 min
Tweet of the Day
Quail
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the quail. Quails are summer visitors in varying numbers to the UK, mainly from southern Europe and Africa - and sudden arrivals of migrating flocks in the Mediterranean countries were once more common than they are nowadays.
2013-06-12
01 min
Costing the Earth
Exotic Pets
The demand for exotic and unusual pets is growing. Reptiles and amphibians , including snakes, lizards and geckos are popular pets for those looking for something alternative to cats and dogs. Some are captive bred or captive farmed and others are caught from the wild. The British Veterinary Association is re-evaluating its position on wild caught animals but the animal lobby group the Animal Protection Agency has called for a ban on the trade completely. They argue it causes suffering to the animals but also damages the environment.Miranda Krestovnikoff looks behind the scenes at Heathrow where officers...
2013-03-26
27 min
Costing the Earth
The House That Heats Itself
Miranda Krestovnikoff looks at new building materials for environmentally-friendly houses and asks where you should start if you want to build your own eco-home.Costing The Earth visits Ashley Vale in Bristol: a self-built community of eco-homes to find out, ten years on, if the project has been a success.Miranda also discovers the latest building materials and techniques available to those embarking on 'grand design' style projects and discovers how difficult and expensive it is to build your own environment-sensitive home.Presenter: Miranda Krestovnikoff Producer: Martin Poyntz-Roberts.
2013-03-12
27 min
Costing the Earth
Britain's Wilderness
The first attempt in England to turn a landscape back into a wilderness is 10 years old this year.In this week's Costing The Earth, Miranda Krestovnikoff visits Ennerdale Valley, on the Western edge of the Lake District, to find out how the scheme is progressing.Rewilding, as the scheme has become known, allows natural processes to take place, in order to return the habitat to as natural an environment as possible. The landscape has been managed in such a way that natural flora and fauna have been encouraged back to the valley. Miranda meets those...
2012-08-28
27 min
Best of Natural History Radio
The Living World
Little Owls Miranda Krestovnikoff goes in search of the little owl, a bird that was introduced in the late 19th century and has since spread throughout England and Wales.
2012-08-19
22 min
Best of Natural History Radio
The Living World
Ouzels of the Moor Miranda Krestovnikoff is in a valley on Dartmoor searching for the last ring ouzels in southern England where an RSPB study of the birds is investigating their decline.
2012-08-12
22 min
Costing the Earth
Jellyfish Invasion!
Jellyfish are taking over the world's oceans, eating baby fish and driving marine ecosystems back to the primitive Cambrian era. Or are they? Although incidents of human-jellyfish interaction are on the increase, it's hard to be sure that the jellies are really increasing in number over the long term. But then again, if we wait till we are sure, won't it be too late? Miranda Krestovnikoff investigates.Producer: Jolyon Jenkins.
2012-05-22
27 min
Best of Natural History Radio
The Living World 26 Feb 12 Winter Flies
For Living World, Miranda Krestovnikoff asks "where do flies go to in winter" and discovers that many of them are around even in freezing conditions. Producer: Brett Westwood; Editor: Julian Hector.
2012-02-26
22 min
Best of Natural History Radio
The Living World 19 Feb 12 Woodcock
Miranda Krestovnikoff pays a nocturnal visit to the Hampshire countryside for a close encounter with one of our most mysterious birds, the woodcock.
2012-02-19
22 min
Best of Natural History Radio
The Living World 12 Feb 12 Ponds in Winter
Miranda Krestovnikoff discovers the life beneath the surface of some very special New Forest ponds in winter and finds rare snails , newts frogspawn and fairy shrimps. Producer: Brett Westwood Editor: Julian Hector
2012-02-12
21 min
Best of Natural History Radio
The Living World 5 Feb 12 Dippers
Miranda Krestovnikoff visits the Brecon Beacons where she explores the watery world of the dipper, a bird shaped by the rivers on which it depends. Producer: Brett Westwood
2012-02-05
22 min
Costing the Earth
A Very Large Hole in the Sahara
Scientists are looking at novel ways to halt sea-level rise and reverse global warming, but not the way in which Miranda Krestovnikoff is attempting to do her bit on Exmouth Beach...One idea proposed was to flood lowing lying parts of the planet - parts of the Sahara desert in order to accomodate rising sea level caused by global warming and the melting of ice-sheets and glaciers. An idea quickly dismissed by climate scientist Tim Lenton who joins Miranda on the beach as she attempts to empty the water from the ocean.Futuristic visions of...
2011-09-22
27 min