Birds of Mount Abu Last 2 Week of May 2019
Birding in the second week of May this year has been on a low key level as the scorching sun for early morning too late in the evening confines one to the cooler interior of the house. There were a few days when Mother Nature bestowed some heavy clouds over Abu with the hope we would receive some May showers which eluded us leaving us panting like dogs in the summer. Hill-sides are parched and all small water bodies and streams are bone dry. I'm posting a collection of birds during this period.
17 May 2019
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia - Gymnornis xanthocollis
Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius
Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus
Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus
Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus
Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus
Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus
Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus
18 May 19
Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos
Little Swift Apus affinis affinis - In flight from below
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
19 May 2019
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis
20 May 2019
Buteo- Eagle sp
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
Shikra Accipiter badius
21 May 2019
Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus
Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus
Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus
22 May 2019
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis
23 May 2019
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus
White-Breasted Water Hen - Amaurornis phoenicurus
24 May 2019
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus
Little Swift Apus affinis affinis
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus indicus - with Chicks
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus indicus - Chicks
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus indicus - Chicks
25 May 2019
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus
28 May 2019
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis