Ann Jones

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Ann Jones

Tonight, Ann is off on a desert adventure – it is very sandy and there are lots of grass trees and glowing ghost gums. Woah, did that rock just make a sound? Ah, no, it’s a spotted nightjar. Dig, dig, dig. Who is that scratching and sniffing with their strong claws?  Producer:  Josie Sargent Executive Producer: Veronica MilsomSound design: Que NguyenKids voices: ABC ListenAnn Jones: Hello, welcome to Noisy by Nature. My name is Ann.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Ann Jones

Ann is very excited – it's boardgame night with her friends in Geelong. Boo-book! What was that? Torch on. Ah, it’s a southern boo book owl, waiting to swoop on some insects to eat. Here’s the house... but, who is that running along the roof with sharp little claws? It’s someone looking for breakfast. Producer:  Josie Sargent Executive Producer: Veronica MilsomSound design: Que NguyenKids voice: ABC ListenAnn Jones: Hello, welcome to Noisy by Nature. My name is Ann.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Ann Jones

Eels are mysterious and have a fascinating history. People in pre-medieval England used them to pay rent. Early 17th-century maps featured 'eel ships,' and even Sigmund Freud studied their breeding and reproduction habits for a whole summer. Dr Ann Jones gets 'eely' curious about eels in today's What the Duck?!Featuring:Dr. John Wyatt Greenlee, Historian Cornell University. Erin Rose, Budj Bim World Heritage Executive Officer atGunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Ann Jones

How odd – there are some curtains in this rainforest. They aren’t made out of fabric though – but tree roots. In Curtain Fig National Park, Ann is about to jump over a creek when she hears... a creak! Ah. It’s not a creak – but a croak. And who is that, screeching and chatting over breakfast? It is someone wearing glasses! Producer:  Josie Sargent Executive Producer: Veronica MilsomSound design: Que NguyenKids voice: ABC ListenAnn Jones: Hello, welcome to Noisy by Nature. My name is Ann.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Ann Jones

It’s breakfast time for the nocturnal animals just waking up on the outskirts of Melbourne. Ann has on her warm jacket and a head torch – someone is peering down at her from the branches above. It has strong claws and a bushy tail – it's a grunting brushtail possum. Away from the human noise, Ann finds some peace in a thick pine forest. But, not for long. Someone is calling out from the trees – announcing that breakfast has been served.