Life Through Feathers

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 door.The episode closes with Final Flutter, where birds, football and family history collide - from Norwich City and the Canaries to coal mines, childhood, and the birds that once kept miners safe.A gentle, reflective episode about noticing what’s been there all along.Music: "Birds in Flight" by Dan LebowitzInstagram: @lifethroughfeathersWebsite: www.lifethroughfeathers.co.uk

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" by Dan LebowitzInstagram: @lifethroughfeathersWebsite: www.lifethroughfeathers.co.uk

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 Flight” by Dan Lebowitz