Episodi

  • Ed interviews Anya for Claremorris Community Radio
    Jul 4 2018
    Late June 2018: It's two years since Anya's first tree climb for a hawk. She's back in the harness again this summer, and Ed interviews her in a report for the local community radio station, Claremorris Community Radio: www.ccr946.ie.
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    7 min
  • #9 Time to climb
    Aug 5 2016
    At midsummer, the moment finally arrived for Anya to climb the tree. What happened next surprised us. And what happened after that. And after that too. It's taken a month to get this episode edited and finished, but here it is.
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    46 min
  • #8 I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again
    Jun 20 2016
    This midsummer night's episode finds us taking a deep breath and gathering our thoughts. We are only a day or two from attempting the wild take. In the forest, we and the sparrowhawks get closer than ever.
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    22 min
  • #7 Learning the ropes
    Jun 10 2016
    In this episode we venture out with workmate and arborist Denis, who shows Anya how to climb spruce trees. A new hobby! We also take Denis to look at the nest itself to ask him, Is it doable?
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    24 min
  • #6 No falsifying dream
    May 24 2016
    In this episode we discuss a question from a listener, and you get to hear us swear in excitement about another significant discovery.
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    34 min
  • #5 Sparrowhawk nest!
    Apr 23 2016
    A turning point in the journey, the intense beauty of which is a bit overwhelming.
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    18 min
  • #4 Back-garden Adventures
    Apr 18 2016
    In this episode, we spend a dark and lonely night on the island in the hope of meeting a hawk. But even back gardens can be scary, strange places. We face the fear, and find mysteries high and low. Book mentioned: 'Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe' (2nd ed.) by Roy Brown, John Ferguson, Michael Lawrence and David Lees, 2003, Christopher Helm / A&C Black. Film mentioned: 'The Secret Life of the Sparrowhawk' by Dave Culley, narrated by Chris Packham: sparrowhawk-island.co.uk.
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    37 min
  • #3 Indiana Bones
    Mar 21 2016
    We're deep in the woods this episode, where the search for nest sites gathers pace. What do you find when you sit and wait; what happens when you track and follow?
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    29 min