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


Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus TRYING TO ATTACK DAMAN

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


Green Avadavat - Amandava Formosa 

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 Schoolin 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 

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 

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus 

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.

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