@richardhalftwo.bsky.social
Birder, poet, author: Razor In The Wind.
Near Spurn. World traveller.
Near Spurn. World traveller.
Signs of Spring here, too: a Stock Dove displaying.
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Signs of Spring here, too: a Stock Dove displaying.
Airlines charge for extra baggage. Weight is a major factor in fuel consumption. Why should someone who weighs 50kgs more than another pay the same?
I've been squeezed out of part of the seat I've paid for by someone who doesn't fit their seat more than once. No refund to me.
I've been squeezed out of part of the seat I've paid for by someone who doesn't fit their seat more than once. No refund to me.
December 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Airlines charge for extra baggage. Weight is a major factor in fuel consumption. Why should someone who weighs 50kgs more than another pay the same?
I've been squeezed out of part of the seat I've paid for by someone who doesn't fit their seat more than once. No refund to me.
I've been squeezed out of part of the seat I've paid for by someone who doesn't fit their seat more than once. No refund to me.
A Dunnock here, too, but in hiding - just the piping coming through gloom. Magpie first to show.
December 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A Dunnock here, too, but in hiding - just the piping coming through gloom. Magpie first to show.
Foghorn wake up & drear from the doorstep. Jackdaws swirl past.
December 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Foghorn wake up & drear from the doorstep. Jackdaws swirl past.
A Marsh Harrier silhouetted against the bright sky.
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A Marsh Harrier silhouetted against the bright sky.
Grey Wagtail today, where the Egret was yesterday!
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Grey Wagtail today, where the Egret was yesterday!
Wow, H! Spring on its way!
Here, gloom & gale, with 4 Little Egrets, west, & 4 Herons east as dawn struggled to light the murk.
Here, gloom & gale, with 4 Little Egrets, west, & 4 Herons east as dawn struggled to light the murk.
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Wow, H! Spring on its way!
Here, gloom & gale, with 4 Little Egrets, west, & 4 Herons east as dawn struggled to light the murk.
Here, gloom & gale, with 4 Little Egrets, west, & 4 Herons east as dawn struggled to light the murk.
Wow, that's hot. Where do you live?
November 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Wow, that's hot. Where do you live?
It's back!
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM
It's back!
A Little Egret took off from the now partially flooded garden, beyond the Magic Tree!
November 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
A Little Egret took off from the now partially flooded garden, beyond the Magic Tree!
I disturbed the Kestrel roosting under my eaves, which elicited soft sharp calls from a Coal Tit sheltering somewhere close.
November 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I disturbed the Kestrel roosting under my eaves, which elicited soft sharp calls from a Coal Tit sheltering somewhere close.
You took your time
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
You took your time
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November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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A call of a Curlew beyond the Kestrel pinned to the bright & breezy sky.
November 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
A call of a Curlew beyond the Kestrel pinned to the bright & breezy sky.
Already a Snipe & a Marsh Harrier early on, but both beaten by a Common Gull
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Already a Snipe & a Marsh Harrier early on, but both beaten by a Common Gull
A Song Thrush high & fast heading towards the horizon sun.
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A Song Thrush high & fast heading towards the horizon sun.
Soul pigeon!
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Soul pigeon!
A Kestrel seeking shelter on my drainpipe.
November 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A Kestrel seeking shelter on my drainpipe.
A Marsh Harrier right overhead, perhaps prompting the Fieldfare's call from higher above.
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
A Marsh Harrier right overhead, perhaps prompting the Fieldfare's call from higher above.
A Coal Tit first to the feeders.
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
A Coal Tit first to the feeders.
Well, no, actually. Many never see the sea. Common Gulls are more likely inland than on the coast.
November 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Well, no, actually. Many never see the sea. Common Gulls are more likely inland than on the coast.
Could be more a coastal bird?
November 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Could be more a coastal bird?