Sunday, April 21, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu APRIL 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in April 2019. The mercury is rising at Mt Abu

Pink Full Moon 19 April 2019.

Believe that the Full moon makes birds more energetic and humans more dynamic. How far it's true I'll leave that to your imagination.

19 April 2019.

Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

22 April 2019.

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

Passage migrant. Not uncommon during spring passage

I have seen them until the first week of May

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

Shikra Accipiter badius

Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu APRIL 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in April 2019. The mercury is rising at Mt Abu.

12 April 2019.

Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus

Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus TRYING TO ATTACK DAMAN

To View, the outcome of the Birds vs the Snake click the link below

'Survival of the fittest'

Green Avadavat - Amandava Formosa

13 April 2019.

Brahminy Myna - Sturnia pagodarum

Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus

Right up to the seventies, these vultures were a common sight and were in considerable numbers. They also nested behind St. Mary's High School. in a hillock called Sponge. To spot one nowadays is such a pleasure. They, like the Indian vulture, have almost faded from this area.

Long-legged buzzard - Buteo rufinus

( Winter visitor )

Long-legged buzzard - Buteo rufinus

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus

Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis

White-Breasted Water Hen - Amaurornis phoenicurus

White-spotted Fantail Rhipidura albogularis

14 April 2019.

Black stork - Ciconia nigra

( Winter visitor )

Eurasian Craig Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris - In flight

Indian Robin - Saxicoloides fulicatus - Male

Indian Robin - Saxicoloides fulicatus - Female

Indian Silverbill - Lonchura malabarica

18 April 2019.

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus - Female

Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus - Male

Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus -Pair

House sparrow - Passer domesticus - Female

House sparrow - Passer domesticus - Male

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

( Mount Abu is the type–locality for this taxon )

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis

May the morning of Easter
Bring to your garden a beautiful coloured birds,
May Easter
Fill your hearts with peace and joy,
Happy Easter! From the Abode of Gods.

Monday, April 15, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu (APRIL 2019 )mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in April 2019. Mt Abu

5 April 2019.

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo

Indian Vulture also called. Long-billed Vulture

Indian Vulture Gyps indicus

Indian Vulture Gyps indicus is also known as the Long-billed Vulture: Used to be a Resident. Till the early seventies, these birds were a common sight here in Mount Abu. These birds also nested here. After the eighties, this bird became a rarity, if someone spotted one, it was a joy for the birder to spot him.