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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





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