Ajay Tegala and Lev Parikian talk to Linda Hill.
Ajay Tegala
Ajay is a wildlife presenter, author and ranger. His television credits include BBC Springwatch. Growing up in Market Deeping, Ajay became interested in the natural world. For a number of years, he was the ranger stationed on Norfolk’s Blakeney Point, protecting thousands of seabirds and seals, the subject of his first book, The Unique Life of a Ranger. Ajay currently works on the National Trust’s oldest nature reserve, Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire, the subject of his new book, Wetland Diaries. Ajay’s infectious enthusiasm for nature and conservation shines through in his writing and presenting.
Lev Parikian
Lev Parikian is a writer, birdwatcher and conductor. He is the author of Into the Tangled Bank, longlisted for the Wainwright Prize, Light Rains Sometimes Fall and Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear?
He was born and grew up in Oxfordshire and now lives in South London with his family, who are getting used to his increasing enthusiasm for nature. As a birdwatcher, his most prized sightings are a Golden Oriole in the Alpujarras and a Black Redstart at Dungeness Power Station. Lev was the instigator of the popular ‘Twitter Birdsong Project’ – a day-by-day guide designed to help beginners unravel the mysteries of birdsong.
