Amar
@amarhss.bsky.social
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Bird & nature lover; Paediatrician; believer in the Divine
Valentine’s Day: Female (presumed) had come to check that nest excavations by male (presumed) was going according to plan/schedule. Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)
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#BirdCount
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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography
about 16 hours ago
Gone in 60 milliseconds! An Oriental Darter surfaces with its catch, momentarily stunned, as a White-throated Kingfisher executes a perfectly timed interception. 📍Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
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#ThePhotoHour
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Blue-winged Minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera)
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#highlands
#Pahang
#Malaysia
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Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata), male.
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Steve Morgan
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Brent Toderian
2 days ago
Shame on the IOC for this awful action. And may the
#StreisandEffect
ensure that this Ukrainian athlete’s message spreads 10 times as far because of this hamfisted attempt at censorship. In today’s frightening world, everything is political, & orgs pretending otherwise appear clueless or complicit.
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Lee West
about 4 hours ago
Measles cases in US top 900 as CDC confirms infections in 24 states | KATU
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Measles cases in US top 900 as CDC confirms infections in 24 states
South Carolina remains the largest outbreak site, with counts currently sitting at 616.
https://katu.com/news/nation-world/measles-cases-top-900-in-us-as-cdc-centers-disease-control-prevention-confirms-infections-in-24-states-outbreak-widespread-transmission-mmr-mmrv-rash-symptoms
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Seth Abramson
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Love the ‘stars’ in their eyes - Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis). Nothing common about this myna. Part of the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend: 13–16 February 2026.
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For the 2nd day of the Great Backyard Bird Count (13–16 February 2026) my true love gave to me 50 Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) and cuckoo in a Starfruit Tree.
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LaffingKat
about 22 hours ago
#BirdOfTheDay
#Birds&Bugs
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Chestnut-tailed Minla (Actinodura strigula) Beyond words, breathtaking.
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about 22 hours ago
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon)
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An unexpected visitor to the home today – a Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides). Part of the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend: 13–16 February 2026.
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#Ipoh
#Perak
#Malaysia
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about 23 hours ago
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Mountain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus)
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White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) nesting in our garden. Very comfortable with us watching at a close range. With a Mimela sp. beetle for the juveniles. Part of the Great Backyard Bird Count is on this weekend: 13–16 February 2026.
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#GBBC2026
#BirdCount
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Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) feeding on nectar of Abutilon megapotamicum (Trailing Abutilon or Chinese Lantern), an exotic (non-native plant) from South America.
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#Pahang
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Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger). The primary habitat is montane forest, but in recent years I have seen it at the lowland forests. Note some wing & tail moult.
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#Pahang
#Malaysia
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The Great Backyard Bird Count is on this weekend: 13–16 February 2026. Please join us & document the birds we see in Malaysia & Worldwide. See link for details:
www.birdcount.org?utm_campaign...
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The Daily Beast
3 days ago
President Donald Trump’s name appears in the Epstein files more than a million times, according to a top Democrat who reviewed the Justice Department’s unredacted version of the documents.
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Jaw-Dropping Number of Times Trump Is Named in Epstein Files Revealed by Rep
The revelation has further inflamed fears of an Epstein cover-up.
https://trib.al/erwqG36
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Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) build amazing nests, attached to tree trunk, camouflaged with moss. What ‘glue’ do they use to hold it in place? Spiderweb? How do they keep moss alive? 2 different nests.
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Marisa Kabas
3 days ago
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?” There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
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Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/2/10/israel-used-weapons-in-gaza-that-made-thousands-of-palestinians-evaporate
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Graham Appleton
4 days ago
Reminder! Curlew population in Ireland dropped from 'thousands' of pairs to 138 pairs in JUST THIRTY YEARS.
wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/03/01/i...
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LaffingKat
4 days ago
Today I got up, showered, dressed in comfy sweats, fed the cat & myself, then went back to sleep. Some days are like that. I was chuffed about the shower though! Before I learned to just go to bed when tired, I'd sometimes just collapse in the middle of the floor.
#ChronicIllness
#Spoonies
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Mark Jacob
4 days ago
Trump, who says he had "no idea" at the time that Epstein sexually molested girls, told the police in 2006 that "everyone has known he’s been doing this.” That's according to an FBI interview with the then-Palm Beach police chief. Here's a gift link to Julie K. Brown's article in the Miami Herald.
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Trump told Palm Beach police chief ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, Maxwell was ‘evil’
The new information comes as Ghislaine Maxwell was summoned to appear Monday before a Congressional committee.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article314631578.html?giftCode=940461bb13ae090e3a4349cbb48eb1237bd2c5b171fbf09f7ac9d4d39bd19659
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MPR News
4 days ago
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family. “He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
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‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/09/father-of-liam-conejo-ramos-says-he-continues-to-suffer-after-ice-detention-release
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Jim Acosta
5 days ago
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world.
#standwithsurvivors
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Andy Fleming
4 days ago
Whenever I wanna look at a picture of the world that bears some resemblance to reality, I first turn to cartoonists like Jon Kudelka.
theconversation.com/as-beautiful...
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As beautiful as they were powerful: Jon Kudelka’s political cartoons were made with true conviction
The award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka died in Hobart on Sunday, aged 53. Over 30 years, his work resisted the polarisation of the contemporary Australian media.
https://theconversation.com/as-beautiful-as-they-were-powerful-jon-kudelkas-political-cartoons-were-made-with-true-conviction-275538
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Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
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Tim Onion
5 days ago
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
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Male birds often get more attention. So posting a female Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) feeding on the nectar of Malvaviscus arboreus, commonly known as Sleeping Hibiscus, or Wax Mallow.
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Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis). Highly intelligent birds & bond/partner for life.
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Abbott's Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti). One of the babblers that can survive in the city where green lungs still exist.
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Trump Action Tracker
4 days ago
Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document
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Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-violent-criminal-records-trump-first-year/
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Trump Action Tracker
4 days ago
An Irishman living in the United States for more than 20 years has been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officials since being arrested last September. Seamus Culleton is married to a US citizen and owns a plastering business in the Boston area. He was arre...
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‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/02/09/absolute-hell-irish-man-with-valid-us-work-permit-held-by-ice-since-september/
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Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis)
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Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)
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Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis)
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Tony Rinaud
5 days ago
If you are eager to search for the missing species for your country, there is a dedicated google drive here
shorturl.at/XU0Fi
, with all the information as well as continent blank lists and a couple of country stats!
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Tony Rinaud
5 days ago
Let's resume the
#BirdsSeenIn2026
challenge today, after a two week gap. As of today, we have 5 countries above the 100 bird species mark! Congrats to all participants! Remember to add the rough location of your pictures so that I can attribute them to the corresponding list.
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EveryHeron 𓅣
6 days ago
Please. Do not be alarmed*. We come in peace. (* exclusions apply: for fish, frog, mouse, snake, lizard, rat, eel and diverse others, please reference Appendix L - lunch targets)
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House Crow (Corvus splendens). Introduced more than 100 years ago to deal with pests & now a pest locally.
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Under appreciated birds with a delightful plumage & personality.
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An uncommon visitor to the neighbourhood - Bat Hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus). Hunts bats & swifts.
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Some leafbirds & allies seen this year: Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon), Blue-winged Leafbird (C. moluccensis), Asian Fairy-bluebird (Irena puella).
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Two barbets that are common visitors to the home & seen many times this year: Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) & Lineated Barbet (P. lineatus)
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Cinnamon Bittern (Botaurus cinnamomeus) flying over the tall grass. Secretive birds.
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Translation of the Thomas More speech by William Shakespeare into today's language
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Brent Toderian
9 days ago
I’m having a hard time thinking of an interview between two human beings I enjoyed more than tonight’s interview of the great Ian McKellen by the great Stephen Colbert. Every moment of it was a pleasure that I highly recommend… but then came the most REMARKABLE ending that you really HAVE to watch.
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"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
https://youtube.com/watch?v=2l2RqzVG4ag
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Victoria
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👀 h/t: mrcodydahler
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