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Welcome to the Collective

Welcome to the Collective

By phil walters Jun 21, 2023

When you hammer a Metalbird into your garden, you’re doing more than just decorating. You’re joining something. Something bigger than you, bigger than us. A global flock. A creative movement....

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Bring the Backyard to Life

Bring the Backyard to Life

By phil walters May 8, 2023

There’s something magic about stepping into a backyard that feels alive. Not just neat lawns and a deck chair, but a place that actually hums with life... birds darting through...

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What Swallows Represent (and Why It Matters)

What Swallows Represent (and Why It Matters)

By phil walters Apr 11, 2023

Some birds just flutter by, barely noticed. Others land in the middle of your life and refuse to leave... not literally, but in meaning. The Swallow is one of those...

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When a Gift Becomes a Legacy

When a Gift Becomes a Legacy

By phil walters Mar 19, 2023

Most gifts don’t last. You unwrap them, say thank you, and six months later they’re gathering dust in a drawer... or worse, quietly “re-gifted” to someone else at Christmas. But...

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Designed to Be Remembered

Designed to Be Remembered

By phil walters Feb 18, 2023

There’s a difference between making a bird for the garden and making a bird for memory. A garden bird can be fun. Light. Decorative. It’s something you buy on a...

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The Bird That Started It All

The Bird That Started It All

By phil walters Jan 18, 2023

Every big thing starts small. For me, it started in a cold shed with a blunt grinder, a steel plate, and an idea I wasn’t entirely qualified to pull off....

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When Art Does Good

When Art Does Good

By phil walters Dec 12, 2022

Let’s be honest… art gets a bad rap sometimes. People think it’s all gallery openings and overpriced sculptures no one understands. The kind of thing rich folks put in their...

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Backyard Installations That Stop Traffic

Backyard Installations That Stop Traffic

By phil walters Nov 21, 2022

Let’s get one thing straight: A Metalbird in the garden isn’t just décor. It’s not the same as popping down to Mitre 10 for a wind spinner or nailing up...

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What Is Corten Steel, Anyway?

What Is Corten Steel, Anyway?

By phil walters Oct 17, 2022

People ask me all the time: "What’s this made of?" They hold one of our birds in their hands, feel the weight of it, run a thumb along the edge....

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When the Nest Empties

When the Nest Empties

By phil walters Sep 9, 2022

You spend years teaching them to fly. First it’s learning to walk. Then it’s how to cross the road without getting flattened. Later it’s bigger stuff... how to fix a...

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Made Local. Made Sustainable. Made for Birds.

Made Local. Made Sustainable. Made for Birds.

By phil walters Aug 7, 2022

You know that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you do something right, like helping your neighbour with their flat tyre or picking up rubbish on your morning walk? That’s...

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Unboxing With Mum

Unboxing With Mum

By phil walters Aug 7, 2022

We all know the feeling of a package arriving. Doorbell goes. There’s a box on the step. You think, What did I order at 1am that I forgot about? Turns...

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