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@richardhalftwo.bsky.social

Birder, poet, author: Razor In The Wind. Near Spurn. World traveller.

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Black-winged Stilts on the river through Amritsar.

05.03.2026 09:53 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Arrived at Delhi station at dawn, a Common Tailorbird singing. First seen: a White-throated Kingfisher sitting on cables by the train.

04.03.2026 10:22 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Black Kites, inevitably.

03.03.2026 11:02 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A striking resemblance! Have you seen it? I walked to it, but it's closed today.

02.03.2026 08:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Black Kites above & below - I'm on the 5th floor - then Common Babbler in the local park - which, despite its name & my extensive travels, was a tick!

02.03.2026 07:27 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I saw a Piculet today - Speckled P

01.03.2026 10:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yes, often the binomial doesn't follow the English

01.03.2026 10:02 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

No, nowt to do with Iron.
Lots of jewels in bird names: amethyst, ruby, emerald, sapphire, topaz..., & some metals: copper(y), leaden, rust(y), gold(en), silver(y)...

01.03.2026 09:48 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes, several birds are called plumbeous something or other.

01.03.2026 09:36 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A pair of Plumbeous Redstarts

01.03.2026 08:25 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

You were looking over my shoulder!

28.02.2026 13:31 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

White-browed Wagtail by the river.

28.02.2026 11:56 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Amen

27.02.2026 14:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Don't buy them chopped. Whole ones are sweeter.

27.02.2026 14:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Not a Robin. A Magpie Robin

27.02.2026 08:06 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Woken by the Magpie Robin & Green Sandpiper first seen.

27.02.2026 07:23 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

A google search reveals nothing.

26.02.2026 14:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes, I really am. Recommend the country, lots going for it: wildlife, scenery, culture, friendly people, safe, relatively unspoilt...

26.02.2026 14:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Red-naped Ibis

26.02.2026 09:23 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Red-naped Ibis.

26.02.2026 09:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First heard: Common Hawk Cuckoo. First seen: Red-naped Ibis.
Bird of the day wasn't a bird!
It was not one, but three SLOTH BEARS!!!

25.02.2026 12:50 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
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Adding this!

24.02.2026 13:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Blue Whistling Thrush

24.02.2026 06:24 — 👍 18    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Yellow-billed Blue Magpie

23.02.2026 09:32 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

What happened to the Sparrow!?

22.02.2026 13:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I'll keep you posted. Fingers crossed I'll be able to organise a taxi into the hills & forests tomorrow at dawn. Lots to see!

22.02.2026 13:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks, Sarah. Three flights & 36 hours of travel so far. I think I'll have an early night tonight! Out birding at dawn tomorrow.

22.02.2026 13:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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A Black Kite (Delhi)
And a Black Kite (Kathmandu)

22.02.2026 10:17 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0