Wild Questions

Do White-tailed Eagles Have a Secret Language? (Alice Boyd)

Wild Questions

Show Notes

In this episode our hosts take questions from Alice Boyd, musician, sound artists, and audio producer. After writing and recording a song for the RSPB film about White-tailed Eagles, Return, Alice brought us a list of fascinating questions about these wondrous birds. Listen to find out what they were and how we answered. A massive thanks to Dave Sexton and the fact check team for their contribution to the answers.

Watch the stunning White-tailed Eagle doc Return here.

Get the RSPB newsletter here, donate to support our work here, or follow us on Instagram and TikTok.

Find out more about Alice on her website or Instagram, and listen to her music on Bandcamp and Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More from Wild Questions

Dec 10, 2025

In this episode our hosts take questions from Benjy Kusi, speaker, consultant, creator, and writer. Having built a huge social media community around his content on wellbeing, inclusion and self-care, we were excited to hear the burning nature questions Benjy had. Focusing on same-sex pairings in nature, the forms they take, and why they happen in the first place, we cover fascinating ground in this episode.

Dec 3, 2025

In this episode our hosts take questions from Indy Pine, illustrator, animator, and TikTok mastermind creating content about police seals, baby hippos, and, most famously, the Knights of the Rotund Table. Giving the people a voice on the round animals of the world, Indy is a true nature ally. We couldn't wait to get her on, especially when we found out she wanted to talk pigeons.

Nov 26, 2025

In this episode our hosts take questions from Elaine Robertson, comedian, singer, artist, and workshop facilitator. After seeing Elaine has a whole stand-up routine about birds, we knew we had to get her on and give her a chance to pepper us with her oddest questions. Elaine did not disappoint with queries covering topics from cloacas and Robins, to gobby Blackbirds and Red Kite claws. This is an episode not to be missed.

Nov 19, 2025

In this episode our hosts take questions from Mathushaa Sagthidas, photographer, director, and set designer. Having worked with the RSPB before on a Big Garden Birdwatch photoshoot, we wanted to give Mathushaa a chance to have her burning nature questions answered. We covered a lot of ground in this one, so listen on to get some facts you never knew you needed to know. A massive thanks goes out to everyone in the RSPB fact check squad for their research support.

Oct 29, 2025

Welcome to the brand new RSPB podcast, Wild Questions. Each episode will see our fantastic hosts Yas Devi and Jamie Wyver interviewing our special guests to get to the bottom of their talon-curling, weird, and burning bird and nature questions. Join us for silly questions getting the serious questions they deserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

See all episodes →