Birds of Mount Abu December 2016.
In December, I enjoy romping around the jungle paths, but because of my disability, I cannot walk long distances as I used to. I avoid using the scooter since a throw would spell disaster for my situation. I drive out in my car once in a while to photograph the migrating ducks who visit us every winter.
The winter months are ideal for bird-watching on Mount Abu. Enjoy the collection I compiled over the month of
December 2016.
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis stewarti
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros - Male
Black Stork Ciconia nigra - Adult in flight from below
Black Stork Ciconia nigra - Adult in flight from below
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius pandoo
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius pandoo
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius pandoo
Brown Rock-chat Cercomela fusca
Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo - In flight from below
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo - In flight from below
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius guzuratus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus - In flight from below
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus - In flight from below
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis sinensis - Adult
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis sinensis - Adult
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis ferrugeiceps - Adult in flight from below
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis ferrugeiceps - Adult
Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii hodgsonii - Adult nonbreeding
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus - In flight from below
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus - In flight from below
Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis andamanensis
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - In flight
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - In flight
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - In flight
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - Ready to take off
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus asiaticus - Male in eclipse plumage
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica - In flight from below
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer bengalensis
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus indicus
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri - Male
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri - Male
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda vagabunda - Adult
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda vagabunda - Adult
Shikra Accipiter badius - in flight from below
Shikra Accipiter badius - in flight from below
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa - in flight
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa - in flight
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis - Adult with prey
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis - Adult with prey
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis - Adult with prey
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis - Adult
Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense hypoleucum