Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu FEBRUARY 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in the First week of February 2019 

5 February 2019.

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 

The Black Drongo, with its glossy black plumage and wide fork to its tail,
Are aggressive and fearless, protecting their nesting territory, has been 
Names as King Crow. They attack much larger species including crows and birds of prey.
The smaller bird often nests in the well-guarded vicinity of a nesting Drongo.
The Black Drongo status in Mount Abu is unknown. The species is rare in this area, not commonly seen here.

Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator 

Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator 


Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator 


Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator 


Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator 

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6 February 2019.

Crested Serpent Eagle - Spilornis cheela

Crested Serpent Eagle - Spilornis cheela

Crested Serpent Eagle - Spilornis cheela

Crested Serpent Eagle - Spilornis cheela

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Common Buzzard Buteo buteo

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo

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7 February 2019.


Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus

Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus - Male

Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus

Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus

Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus








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