The Podcast for nature nuts from wildlife cameraman Jack Perks. Jack interviews celebrities, artists, scientists and conservationists giving a light hearted look into their specialisms, stories and backgrounds seeing what drives people to become so utterly fascinated by the natural world.
Episodes
Nov 10, 2020
Nov 10, 2020
33 min
In this Podcast I chat to punk rock legend Feargal Sharkey (The Undertones) about how he's gone from the music industry to fighting for britains chalkstreams and rivers.
News: Delayed Release of rare butterflies due to lockdown!
Feargals Twitter - https://twitter.com/Feargal_Sharkey
Top 5 Freshwater Charities
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Nov 3, 2020
Nov 3, 2020
32 min
In this Podcast I chat to BAFTA awarding winning camera operator Lindsay McCrae about his start in the Natural History Unit and his 11 month stay in Antarctica for Dynasties.
News: Pheasants wiping adders in the UK in the next 12 years.
Lindsay's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/badgerboy05/?hl=en
Top 5 Things to Have in Your Camera Bag
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Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
43 min
In this Podcast I chat to Patrick Barkham about a whole range of subjects from finding all of the UK's butterflies to controversy of the badger cull.
In the News I talk about why animals eat jellyfish when they have such little calorific content.
Patricks's Twitter - https://twitter.com/patrick_barkham
Nature Reserve of the Week: RSPB Strumpshaw Fen
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Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
32 min
This week I do a different Podcast each day to celebrate World Fish Migration Day on the 24th October with my special guest Dr Adrian Pinder of The Masheer Trust chatting about this iconic fish of Asia being one of the largest freshwater fish in the world.
WFMD Website - https://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/
Masheer Trusts Website - https://www.mahseertrust.org/
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Oct 22, 2020
Oct 22, 2020
46 min
In this Podcast guest host Polly Pullar chats to Jack Perks talking about how his career started, his work with freshwater fish and the other wildlife he's worked with over years being a professional wildlife photographer . In the news Polly talks about some unusual arrivals like a bearded vulture in Derbyshire and some very lost moths in the Hebrides.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Loch Gruinart & The Mull of Oa
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Oct 21, 2020
Oct 21, 2020
35 min
This week I do a different Podcast each day to celebrate World Fish Migration Day on the 24th October with my special guest Matthew Wright a TV presenter from The Wright Stuff, This Morning and I'm a celebrity get me out of here but he's also a passionate river conservationist and vice president of The Wild Trout Trust so we have a good natter about trout.
WFMD Website - https://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/
Matthews Website - http://www.matthewwrightofficial.com
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 20, 2020
20 min
This week I do a different Podcast each day to celebrate World Fish Migration Day on the 24th October with my special guest Emily Cooper of The River Trust chatting about UK rivers, the threats they face and what can be done to help them.
WFMD Website - https://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/
River Trusts Website - https://www.theriverstrust.org/
Emily Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ohdeeremily/
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Oct 19, 2020
Oct 19, 2020
28 min
This week I do a different Podcast each day to celebrate World Fish Migration Day on the 24th October with my special guest Andrew Kerr of the Sustainable Eel Group as we delve into the mysterious world of the European eel!
WFMD Website - https://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/
SEG Website - https://www.sustainableeelgroup.org/
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Oct 13, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
10 min
I take a look back at my archive to a visit to regents park looking for the UK's only non native snake, the aesculapian snake and chat to will atkins about them.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Walthamstow Wetlands
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 6, 2020
22 min
Slightly different in this weeks podcast as I venture outdoors and breath in the spring air during a trip to the peak district and take the opportunity to talk about internet trolls and how to beat them.
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Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
49 min
In this Podcast I chat to David Lindo AKA The Urban Birder who has featured on multiple wildlife programmes as well as organising the national bird vote. He's international known for his work engaging the public with wildlife in cities. In the news I look at the giant Asian Hornet AKA murder hornets and if they are coming to Britain.
David's Website - https://theurbanbirder.com/
Nature Reserve of the Week: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
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Sep 22, 2020
Sep 22, 2020
34 min
In this Podcast I chat to Lizzie Daly a wildlife broadcaster and wildlife biologist based in Wales. We talk about if she always wanted to be a TV presenter, how its good to work on personal projects and her encounter with a huge barrel jellyfish among other topics. In the news I look at rising numbers of endangered black rhinos
Nature Reserve of the Week: Cors Caron National Nature Reserve
Lizzies Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lizziedalywild/
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Sep 15, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
20 min
This week I'm joined by Lucy Hodson who works for the RSPB as a communcaitons officer while also doing lots of work in her personal time to connect people with nature. In the News I talk about a new species of snake named after a harry potter character!
Nature Reserve of the Week - RSPB Sandwell
Sep 8, 2020
Sep 8, 2020
37 min
In this Podcast I chat to Ben Andrew who works for the RSPB Picture Library about the current state of stock photography, what a photo stock agency is looking for and how it's changed. In the news I talk about the white storks that have bred in the UK, the first since the 1400s.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Chanonry Point
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Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
31 min
In this Podcast I chat to Nina Constable about her career and how she takes on multiple roles in filmmaking. In the news I look at the raw sewage thats been allowed to flow into the olympic wildlife haven.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Stanage Edge
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Aug 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020
33 min
This week I'm joined by Tom Horton a PHD student at the University of Exeter who is working on Thunnas UK a project to study bluefin tuna of the british coastline. In the News I talk about the rise in global seas and rivers is spelling doom for over 700 fish species.
Nature Reserve of the Week - AK Wildlife Cruises
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
36 min
In this Podcast I chat to Billy Heaney a wildlife broadcaster and zoologist with love for seals and cetaceans. We talk about studying at Exeter University (even though its at Falmouth) and his experiances using camera traps for conservation. In the news I talk about Boris's bullshit about the "Newt Crisis"
Nature Reserve of the Week: Bass Rock
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Aug 16, 2020
Aug 16, 2020
25 min
In this podcast I have a slight rant about cats that enjoy a crap in my garden and kill anything that moves!
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Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
57 min
In this Podcast I chat to Rick Minter of Big Cat Conversations about the sitings and evidence behind big cats on the loose in Britain.
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Aug 4, 2020
Aug 4, 2020
26 min
In this Podcast I chat to Alan McFayden, owner of scottish photography hides as we chat about baiting wildlife, trying to get images that stand out in hides and where it all started for him. In the news I talk about the huge numbers of elvers to the river severn.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Alans Photo Hides
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Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020
27 min
I'm joined by David McMahon the director of photography on the MSC Biological Photography & Imaging course at the University of Nottingham as we discuss the masters degree and what it entails but also is it necessary for people to have a degree to make it as a wildlife photographer.
News - Badger cull update
Nature reserve of the week - Highfields Park (University of Nottingham)
Jul 21, 2020
Jul 21, 2020
30 min
This week I'm joined by Fiona McKenna of the British Dragonfly Society as we talk all things damsel & dragon. In the News I talk about the rise in rod license sales which is a boost for rivers.
Nature Reserve of the Week - Whisby Nature Park
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
39 min
In this Podcast I chat to Matt Doogue who is a incredibly talented macro photographer but also has struggled with mental health over the years and explains how photography can be the perfect tonic to combat inner demons. In the news I look at the how lockdown has resulted in multiple birds of prey being illegally shot.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Red Hill Coronation Meadow
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Jul 6, 2020
Jul 6, 2020
50 min
In this Podcast I chat to Isla Hodgson who has a PHD in Wildlife Conflict having worked with both sides of the game shooting and conservationist groups. She also works for basking shark Scotland so get to mention those a the end. In the news I look at the Spinosarus and how a new fossil find has changed the way we look at these dinosaurs.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Rutland Water
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Jun 30, 2020
Jun 30, 2020
35 min
In this Podcast I chat to Polly Pullar who is a nature writer, conservationist and wildlife rehabilitator to name a few. We talk about her passion for pine martens and red squirrels. I leave out the news in this episode and talk about my set up for podcasts.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Lochindorb
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Jun 24, 2020
Jun 24, 2020
36 min
In this Podcast I chat to David Fielding who is a enthusiastic amateur pond fancier. He's created sereral ponds in his south london garden which are brimming with wildlife he shares how he's done it and whats turned up. In the news I talk about the recent extinction of the Chinese paddlefish a 7 metre behemoth.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Idle Valley Nature Reserve
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Jun 16, 2020
Jun 16, 2020
54 min
In this Podcast I chat to Will Millard who is a BBC Presenter having featured on My Year With The Tribe, Hideen Wales, Hunters of The South Seas & Go Fish. We talk about his passion for angling and how to get into being a TV presenter. In the news I talk look at the recent influx of basking sharks to Cornwall and how they travel in family groups.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Skomer Island
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Jun 9, 2020
Jun 9, 2020
32 min
In this Podcast I chat to Kate MacRae AKA WildlifeKate who has littered her garden with a network of cameras and shares her insight and tips into filming garden wildlife. In the news I talk about the rise of horny hedgehogs!
Nature Reserve of the Week: My Back Garden
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Jun 2, 2020
Jun 2, 2020
26 min
In this Podcast I chat to Joesph Gray who worked for various conservation groups like Back from the brink and project seagrass. He also mentions life after university and the skills needed.In the news I talk about the white storks that have bred in the UK, the first since the 1400s.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Kennall Vale
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May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
26 min
I'm joined by Nick Gates, a broadcaster, writer and vlogger who has worked on many wildlife programmes. We talk about how to encourage and nurture wildlife into your garden and those unsung heroes the plants!
News - Lockdown Helps Plants!
Nature reserve of the week - RSPB Minsmere
May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
33 min
I'm joined by Neil philips aka pondman as he shares his passion for pond photography giving tips on the subject and buildling a wildlife pond.
News - Grey Squirrels No Longer to be released
Nature reserve of the week - RSPB Rainham Marsh
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May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
28 min
I'm joined by professional macro photography and frog lover victoria hillman as she shares her passion for the amphibians and we talk about macro set ups and her start in photography.
News - Golden age of amphibian discovery
Nature reserve of the week - London Wetland Centre
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May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
40 min
This week I'm joined my Springwatch's original producer and prolific nature writer Stephen Moss as we talk about coming up with titles and book pitches as well as his career at the BBC.
Nature Reserve of the Week - Ham Wall
Apr 28, 2020
Apr 28, 2020
20 min
This week I'm joined my Wild Intrigue Foundered Heather Devey & Cain Scrimgeour as we talk about getting people interested in nature via pizza, doughnuts and muffins. We also chat about natural englands decision to take wild peregrine chicks for falconry and where both there careers started.
Nature Reserve of the Week - Pensthorpe
Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
25 min
I speak to fellow fish fanatic Austin Ferguson about his work and filming Pacific Salmon around Seattle. In the news I talk about the sea eagles that are turning up all over England.
Nature Reserve of the Week: Rogie Falls
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Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
33 min
In the news I look at fussy cuttlefish that prefer shrimp, chat to Kevin murphy about being a eco photographer and also his new book Not so fluffy full of funny animal facts.
Nature Reserve of the Week: WWT Slimbridge
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Apr 12, 2020
Apr 12, 2020
23 min
In this podcast I speak with Vince Cater of Fotospeed about photographic prints and if they are still relevant for modern photography as well as sharing ways to increase the value of your photos.
Nature Reserve of the week: Loch Garten
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Apr 11, 2020
Apr 11, 2020
54 min
I chat with Peter Cooper an expert in rewildling, What is it? Do we need it and of course a bit of beaver!
Nature Reserve of the week: Dungeness
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Apr 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020
25 min
In this episode we take a look again in my archives and go back to interview I did with Richard Shucksmith about underwater photography, killer whales in shetland and his encounter with a humpback whale in scotland.
Nature Reserve of the week: Farne Islands
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Apr 9, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
18 min
I delve into my archive to find this shoreside chat I had with Shetland Natures director Brydon Thomason about photographing otters.
Nature Reserve of the week: Hermanesss
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Apr 8, 2020
Apr 8, 2020
34 min
In todays podcast I chat to Professional camera operator Sam Stewart about how he made it in the industry, do you have to live in Bristol to make it and of course tiger king!
Nature Reserve of the week: Arne
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Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
12 min
In this podcast I talk about the ups and downs of publishing a photo book, pros and cons of working with a publisher and self publishing and how to pitch your idea to people.
Nature Reserve of the week: Donna Nook
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Apr 6, 2020
Apr 6, 2020
22 min
Welcome to the bearded tit podcast I’m your host Jack Perks and today I’m going to be talking about what is currently all over the news, corona virus!
Nature Reserve of the week: Attenborough Nature Reserve
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Mar 28, 2020
Mar 28, 2020
3 min
Hello!
This is a quick intro to what I'm planning on doing in this Podcast with Wildlife Photography and the format of the show.
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