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Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast

Lifethroughfeathers

Life Through Feathers is a relaxed family podcast about British garden birds, birdwatching, and nature stories, recorded across three generations. Each month, host Will explores birds in the news, birds visiting a South Yorkshire garden, and wherever else birds decide to appear, often in unexpected places. Not an expert, just an enthusiastic (and sometimes confused) birdwatcher, Will is often joined by family and friends, all sharing a simple curiosity about the birds around us.

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00:25:38

A Bullfinch in the Garden

Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast ·

2026/09/30

In this episode of Life Through Feathers we’re finishing our three-part series on making our gardens more welcoming to wildlife.This time we’re looking at wildflowers and the simple idea of letting part of your garden grow a little wilder, creating space for insects and other wildlife, and ultimately helping the birds that depend on them.Then it’s time for our Top 10, and Clare joins me to celebrate one of our favourite garden visitors: the Bullfinch. We talk about their beautiful appearance, their

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00:25:54

Costa Rica - A Special Bonus Episode

Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast ·

2026/09/11

This month we have a little something extra for you - an additional episode of Lifethroughfeathers where we stray from our usual garden bird podcast and head much further afield!Earlier this summer, the four of us headed to Costa Rica for a family holiday and, as you might expect, birds played a pretty big part in the adventure.In this special bonus episode, we’ve gathered around the kitchen table to talk about some of the birds we saw, the places we visited and the moments that really stood out to

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00:25:23

A Magpie in the Garden

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2026/08/26

This month on Life Through Feathers, Daniel joins me for a Top 10 all about one of the most familiar, and perhaps most divisive, birds in our gardens: the magpie.We explore some of the fascinating facts behind this intelligent and unmistakable bird, from its familiar rattling call to its place in folklore and the way it has become such a regular visitor to our own garden.We then continue our three-part series on making our gardens more wildlife friendly. This month, we’re building a pond, but not

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00:23:51

A Nuthatch in Our Garden

Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast ·

2026/07/29

This month on Life Through Feathers, we're celebrating one of Britain's most charismatic woodland birds, the nuthatch. Clare joins me as we count down our Top 10 fascinating facts, from its incredible climbing ability to its unmistakable call and its unique habit of plastering mud around nest holes.We're also beginning the first part of a new three-part series on making our gardens more wildlife friendly. Together, Clare and I explore some simple changes that can make a real difference

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00:29:34

A Wood Pigeon in our Garden

Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast ·

2026/06/24

The gentle cooing of the Wood Pigeon is one of the defining sounds of a British garden, yet it's a bird many of us barely notice. In this episode of Life Through Feathers, we're slowing down to appreciate this familiar visitor. You'll hear recordings from our own garden, alongside the calls of an unusually vocal Chaffinch that seemed determined to steal the show!We'll be exploring some fascinating facts about the Wood Pigeon, discussing our vocal Chaffinch and, in our Final Flutter

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00:25:30

A Dunnock in the Garden

Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast ·

2026/05/27

In this month’s episode of Life Through Feathers, James and I take a closer look at one of Britain’s most overlooked garden birds, the Dunnock. Quiet, shy and often mistaken for a sparrow, this little bird turns out to have a surprisingly fascinating life.Together we count down our Top 10 Dunnock facts, before I explore the hidden world of garden birds, and finish with a chat with dad about the old word “Throstle” and its connection to West Bromwich Albion. I hope this episode encourages us all to

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00:26:09

A Blue Tit in the Garden

Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast ·

2026/04/29

Spring is in full swing, and this episode of Life Through Feathers is packed with birdsong, family chat, and a few unexpected connections.We begin with the cheerful sounds of the blue tit, one of the UK’s most recognisable and charismatic garden birds. I’m joined by Clare as we count down our top 10 fascinating facts about these tiny acrobats - from their colourful plumage to their cheerful chatter.Next, I sit down with Daniel and James to discuss new guidance from the RSPB advising people not to

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00:31:27

No Wren in our Garden

Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast ·

2026/03/25

In this episode of Life Through Feathers we turn our attention to the wren, though for the first time, there’s no wren in our garden. Joined by my dad, we share a Top 10 full of memories (including the wren on the old British farthing). Then, with Clare and Daniel, we explore bird photography and the rise of AI images - what it means for trust, conservation, and capturing real moments. The episode closes with Final Flutter, where birds and football collide. James and I look at Newcastle United and

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00:31:55

A Blackbird in the Garden

Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast ·

2026/02/25

In this episode of Life Through Feathers, we slow things right down and spend some time with one of Britain’s most familiar birds. It opens with the sound of a blackbird singing in our own garden, before easing into reflections and stories inspired by this everyday companion.We revisit the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, hear what that hour uncovered for friends and family, and along the way share a top ten of surprising blackbird facts, grounded firmly in what we see and hear just outside our back

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00:24:19

A Robin in the Garden

Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast ·

2026/01/28

In the first episode of Life Through Feathers, we begin close to home.Together as a family, we take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, pausing to notice who’s sharing our garden with us. We spend time with one of Britain’s most familiar birds, the robin, exploring what makes it so distinctive, and why it so often catches our attention.And in our Final Flutter, my dad and I reflect on The Owls, memory, and what birds can quietly carry for us through a lifetime.Music: "Birds in Flight"

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00:01:55

Trailer: Welcome

Life Through Feathers: The Garden Bird Podcast ·

2025/12/30

Welcome to Life Through Feathers.This short trailer introduces a new monthly podcast where birds lead the way — from those visiting a South Yorkshire garden, to birds appearing in the news and in unexpected corners of everyday life.Hosted by Will, an enthusiastic (and often slightly confused) birdwatcher, the podcast blends curiosity, reflection and storytelling, and always ends with The Final Flutter — where birds meet the wider world.Full episodes begin in late January 2026.Music: “Birds in

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