The Secret Guests In Our Garden Two Common Tailorbirds huddle together on a slender branch under the large, green leaves of a Hibiscus plant; Golaghat, August 2021. Image: Mithu Das At twilight in Golaghat, August 2021, my mother found two Common Tailorbirds perching under our hibiscus leaves. I caught the moment on my Nikon Coolpix. There is a specific kind of magic that happens during the twilight—at the moment when the world begins to quiet down. In August 2021, in the heart of Golaghat town, I was settled into my evening routine with a cup of tea when nature decided to tap on my window. It wasn't a literal tap, but a whispered discovery from my mother. She hurried into my room, her eyes bright with excitement. S...