Happy New Year 2018 From Mount Abu.

Happy New Year 2018 Mount Abu.

WELCOME TO MOUNT ABU

Photo Gallery Birds of Mori Bera 17 Dec 2017 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birds of Mori Bera 17 Dec 2017

Spotting a leopard in the land of leopards that once roamed free is now becoming harder and harder to spot as the massive influx of tourists from all parts of India's head for this destination. We were fortunate to get a glimpse of a cub on the 16 evening. After our initial disappointment, we decided to skip the morning safari and head out to do birding at the various water bodies around Bera.

Birding also turned out to be a big disappointment as the migratory birds had still not arrived or have avoided this part of Rajasthan for better pastures. Hera is the few snaps I have compiled which are posted below. 

Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans 

Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans 

Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus

Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus vociferus   - Adult in flight

Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus vociferus   - Adult in flight

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus   - Adult  

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus   - Adult  

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus   - Adult  

Common Coot Fulica atra atra   - Adult

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus chloropus   - Adult

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus chloropus   - Adult

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus chloropus   - Adult

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus

Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii   - Non-breeding 

Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica   - Flock 

Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica   

Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach tricolor   - Adult 

Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus   - Female 

Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata picata   - Male 

Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata picata   - Male 

Photo Galleries Birds of Mount Abu Birds in July 2017 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birds of Mount Abu Birds  July  2017.

After the sizzling hot months of May and June in the Abode of the Gods, July would seem the ideal month for tourists to visit the Abode. Let me assure you July is ok for a pleasant stay to avoid the blistering conditions of the plains, but it’s not an ideal place for birding, streams are dry, the forest is dry and pining for the monsoons. I've put together a small collection of birds photographed in the month of July.

Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus philippinus

Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus philippinus

Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys

Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys

Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica caniceps

Common Myna Acridotheres tristis tristis  

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius maculicollis 

Green Avadavat Amandava formosa

Green Avadavat Amandava formosa

Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii

Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii

House Sparrow Passer domesticus   - Female 

House Sparrow Passer domesticus   - Male 

Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica 

Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica 

Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata striata   - Adult 

Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis cambayensis -basking

Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus   - Male in flight with honey comb 

Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus   - Male in flight with honey comb 

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus   - In flight from below.

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus   - In flight from below.

Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer humayuni 

Shikra Accipiter badius badius   - Male

Shikra Accipiter badius badius   - Male

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis suratensis

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis suratensis

White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus  - Taking off

White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis - Adult

White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis - Adult

White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis - Adult