About this podcast
Naturefile is a celebratory journey to the lesser-known realms of nature in Ireland with Anja Murray. With surprising stories uncovered each week, about everything from lichens to trees, Swallows to Sea Eagles, starfish and turtles, there are elements of science, history and folklore.
Episodes
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- Naturefile - Poppies · 7 minPoppies are colorful flowering plants with delicate, paper-like petals that grow as annuals, biennials, or perennials. Key varieties include the red corn poppy, the opium poppy…
- Naturefile - Harbour Porpoise · 7 minThe Harbour Porpoise is found in the northern latitudes of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans mainly in the continental margins. It is the smallest cetacean found in Irish waters…
- Naturefile - Frog Hoppers · 8 minHave you ever wondered what makes those little balls of froth, popularly known as “cuckoo spit”, that you find on plant stems during the summer? Naturefile is written and…
- Naturefile - Shieldbugs · 6 minIreland’s shieldbugs and other related bugs are members of the Order Hemiptera which includes aphids and planthoppers. Naturefile is written and presented by Anja Murray.
- Naturefile - Peregrine falcon · 11 minThe peregrine falcon is Ireland's most impressive bird of prey and the fastest animal on earth, capable of diving at speeds exceeding 300 km/h to hunt mid-air.Naturefile is…
- Naturefile - Sea Beet · 7 minThis is a fleshy, dark green perennial which grows in large clumps in coastal habitats such as shingle, salt-marsh margins, old sea walls and grasslands. Naturefile is written…
- Naturefile - Golden Plover · 7 minThe Golden Plover is a summer visitor from France and Iberia and a winter visitor from Iceland. They often feed alongside Lapwing and Black-headed Gulls. Naturefile is written…
- Naturefile - Primroses · 7 minPrimroses were prized plants for those in Ireland who brewed their own cures and concoctions in days gone by. Naturefile is written and presented by Anja Murray.
- Naturefile - chiffchaff · 10 minThe common chiffchaff, or simply the chiffchaff, is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds in open woodlands throughout northern and temperate Europe and the…
- Naturefile - Snails · 7 minFrom garden snails to rare woodland snails and tincy tiny sand dune specialists, Ireland is a haven for snails. Naturefile is written and presented by Anja Murray.
- Naturefile - Meadow Pipit · 7 minOnce a pair of pipits have gone to the trouble of making a nest and laying their perfect eggs therein, along comes cuckoo to lay her own little troublemaker in among the pipit…
- Naturefile 'New Series' - Woodland Wildflowers · 7 minNature File returns to the airwaves this week, celebrating the blossoming of woodland wildflowers. Naturefile is written and presented by Anja Murray.
- Naturefile - Buzzards · 9 minA medium sized raptor (bird of prey) with broad wings, a compact body, short neck and medium-length tail. Has a short hooked bill suitable for eating meat.
- Naturefile - Wild Salmon · 9 minWild salmon are born in freshwater, travel to the sea, and then return to their birthplace to spawn, making them a clear sign of how well we’re managing to coexist with other life.
- Naturefile - Crayfish · 6 minCrayfish are freshwater crustaceans belonging to the infraorder Astacidea, which also contains lobsters. Taxonomically, they are members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and…
- Naturefile - Conger Eels · 6 minThe conger is an ambush type predator seeking out cover in which to hide and then pounce on passing victims, though it will roam around openly on occasions to flush prey fish…
- Naturefile - Irish Whitebeam · 8 minThese are small trees, quite unusual in the wild, and many imported specimens have been planted in towns and parks, along roads etc. If you want the truly native tree you may…
- Naturefile - Appetite of Sharks · 9 minAs apex predators Sharks play a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of marine ecosystems. They regulate fish populations and ensure the health of coral reefs and…
- Naturefile - Sea anemones · 2 h 24 minSea are a group of predatory marine invertebrates constituting the order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the anemone a terrestrial…
