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Lev Parikian
@LevParikian
Words, birds, music. Guardian Country Diary | Wainwright Prize longlist 2021 | Royal Society Science Book Prize Shortlist 2023 https://t.co/q1DHJj5K22
May 4, 2023 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
May the Fourth be with you!

When I first learned that Taking Flight was to be published today, I had a decision to make. Sit in the corner grumping about 'that so-called "Star Wars Day"' or embrace it.

So here’s a thread of flying creatures in Star Wars.
#StarWarsDay A copy of Taking Flight on ... First the disclaimers:
– I am not a Star Wars person. I’m not *not* a Star Wars person – I have seen some of them – but also I am not a 'Star Wars person'
– All creatures are taken from Wookieepedia
– They only qualify if they appear in the main film series
May 4, 2023 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
Morning everyone. Taking Flight is officially published today. If clicking on links is your thing, and if buying books is also your thing, then today is your lucky day. The cover is by Jo Walker. bit.ly/3kthp7C A copy of Taking Flight on ... Taking Flight started with a realisation: flight is amazing and ridiculous and I didn’t really know anything about it.
So I started asking myself questions, writing down all the things I didn’t know.
There were a lot of them.
Then I started looking for answers.
Dec 10, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
The World Cup of National Birds of the Four Remaining Teams in the Football World Cup.

1. Argentina – Rufous hornero Small, rufous, standing on one leg, red of eye. Quite sweet, 2. Croatia – Common nightingale Another plain brown one, but at least this one is singing.
Dec 9, 2022 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
tfw, not content with trashing your book, a book group member decides to trash your other career too "The critics of Pariki... Trashing a book in a book group is fine, btw. Part of the deal is bad reviews. But extrapolating a whole thing about the other part of my working life? wtf?
Dec 3, 2022 • 54 tweets • 8 min read
Right. If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly.

Round 5. 32 matches, 4 a day. “World” “Cup” of “Random” “English” Words, Round 5, Group 1/32
Oct 17, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Getting near the end of Round 2, and I continue to be delighted/astonished by the interest in it. Not just the number of votes, but the level of investment in the idea of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ words.
Sep 8, 2022 • 272 tweets • >60 min read
Right. Round 2. “World” Cup of “Random” “English” Words, Round 2, Group 1/256
Jun 4, 2022 • 329 tweets • >60 min read
“World” Cup of Random English Words. Round 1, Group 718/1024 “World” Cup of Random English Words. Round 1, Group 719/1024
May 27, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Bird migration is incredible. This site shows you their journeys.

(pictured visualisations: moorhen, robin, swift, Bewick's swan) migrationatlas.org A map of Europe with a lot of different coloured dots, with A map of Europe with a lot of different coloured dots, with A map of Europe with a lot of different coloured dots, with A map of Europe with a lot of different coloured dots, with One of the things that surprises a lot of people (it certainly surprised me when I started learning about it) is just how much migration is done by our 'resident' garden birds. The robin is one example. Here are blackbird movements. Map of Europe, as before. A blizzard of lines and dots prett
May 26, 2022 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
A thread, about the fundamental interconnectedness of all things. I saw this tweet yesterday. It's a lovely tweet, from one brother to another, sharing a memory of their father.
Mar 31, 2022 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Afternoon everyone. For today's #TwitterBirdsong, shall we do Seven Woodland Birds To Listen For?

Yes. Let's. 1. Nuthatch. And already the 'Seven Birds' thing is ruined, because the nuthatch makes enough sounds for about ten different species. Here's one of the common ones. xeno-canto.org/235146 Pastel shades: peach on chest, blue/grey on back. Black eyes
Mar 30, 2022 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
Morning everyone. Following on from yesterday’s Ten Birds, today let’s just have five.

Five birds that go ‘coo’. #FiveBirds The first and most obvious cooer is the familiar (and much reviled) feral pigeon. Its common sound is a low-level clucking coo. xeno-canto.org/460854 #FiveBirds Standing there literally six inches from the camera. It’s
Mar 29, 2022 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
Prompted by a couple of replies, I downloaded and tested the BirdNet birdsong recognition app today. Some thoughts. (1/23,476) I am a bit of an old fart, by which I mean I reckon it’s more fun learning the birdsong for yourself than having an app hand you the answer on a plate.
Mar 29, 2022 • 12 tweets • 8 min read
Morning everyone. Something a bit different for #TwitterBirdsong today. With spring really getting going, here are ten birds to listen out for. #TenBirds 1. Blackbird. Rich and varied and probably standing on top of a tree near you right now, singing its heart out.

xeno-canto.org/130204 #TenBirds Small-medium, black, orange...
Nov 13, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Eggs (if ‘other’, reply with favoured method) I am aware this is borderline Alper/Osman territory.
Dec 24, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
A dairy milk caramel just jumped out of the box of Heroes, unwrapped itself, and threw itself into my mouth. Terrifying. Stay safe, everyone. oh god now the stilton's at it someone please help
Dec 1, 2020 • 25 tweets • 8 min read
Advent bird No. 1

Wren

Scientific name: Troglodytes troglodytes

Alternative name: Tiny Shouter

Finnish name: peukaloinen

Song: tsib-a-tsab-a-tsoo-diddy-dabble-iddy-wodda-tsipp-a-brrrrr-tsip-tsip-tsip-tsip-tsip-tsip-tsip—tjop-tsrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr—-ts’tjupp-tjupp-tjupp-tjupp Image Advent bird No. 2

Starling

Scientific name: Sturnus vulgaris

Alternative name: Glorious Murmurating Mimic Bird

Finnish name: kottarainen

Song: shwikk-tktktktkk-swooeee-chakchakchak-phyooo-tktktkktktk-*impersonates car alarm*-shyeeww-tktktktk-*impersonates carrion crow* ETC Image
Apr 3, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Morning everyone. Today is Day 61 of #TwitterBirdsong (never mind that yesterday I also said it was Day 61 – that was wrong and I am an idiot but ANYWAY).

Today's bird is a proper good 'un, a bird of great charm. Every sighting is a treat. Say hello to the dipper.
Sep 27, 2019 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
Ok, so summer’s definitely done now, and a lot of our favourite birds have already left for Africa, or will be on their way very soon. SOB. But fret not. They’ll be replaced by some equally gorgeous and fascinating winter visitors. HURRAH.
Jun 21, 2019 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
Evening. A short thread (don't worry – it contains no opinions, politics, hard takes, deep thinking or unlikely and amazing coincidences. It's just a load of nature photos.) I went for a long walk today – 20 miles. This in preparation for an even longer walk I'm doing next week. (If you fancied throwing some money towards Alzheimer's research, that would be amazing.) justgiving.com/fundraising/le…
Mar 26, 2019 • 14 tweets • 2 min read
A source close to our cat has confirmed that the cat intends to reject the food currently on offer in the bowl, even though it originally indicated it wanted ‘food’. ‘This isn’t the food the cat asked for, or if it is, it’s suddenly disgusting for some reason,’ said a spokescat. ‘The cat will continue to hold entirely unrealistic and unpredictable expectations for food, based on its own, purely arbitrary definition of ‘food’.’