Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Mount Abu Birds in December 2019.mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in December 2019 


It's Christmas home with the family and friends cheers 

23 December 2019.

Black Redstart
Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros

Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus.

Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

26 December 2019

Large-billed Crow
Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos

Large-billed Crow
Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos

Long-tailed Shrike -
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach

Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri 

Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri 

27 December 2019.
What a treat buzzards are RARE, especially the Common Buzzard. Today I photographed two Common Buzzards and a Long-legged buzzard. Appreciate the slide show I have prepared. 

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo 

Slide show 


Common Buzzard and Long-legged Buzzard Mt Abu

Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis 




Thursday, December 19, 2019

Mount Abu Birds in December 2019.mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birds of Mount Abu Birds in December 2019.

Abu will soon be bustling with people as Christmas is just 6 days away. Quite a few holidaymakers make it up the hill to enjoy the chill of Abu and enjoy their stay here. Abu is not a popular spot for birders. They prefer other places like Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Ranthambhore National Park, Desert National Park, and Bund Baretha. Back to our birding in the abode of the gods. 
18 December 2019.
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus

Black Redstart
Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros

Eurasian Crag-Martin
Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Eurasian Crag-Martin
Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Gray Wagtail
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

Gray Wagtail
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

Large-billed Crow
Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos

Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach 

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus 

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus 

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus 

Shikra - Accipiter badius 

19 December 2019.

Black Redstart
Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus


Rose-ringed Parakeet
Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri 

White-eared Bulbul -
White-eared Bulbul - Pycnonotus leucotis
A RARE visitor to our area recorded this species once before.


White-eared Bulbul -
White-eared Bulbul - Pycnonotus leucotis

White-eared Bulbul -
White-eared Bulbul - Pycnonotus leucotis

White-eared Bulbul -
White-eared Bulbul - Pycnonotus leucotis
20 December 2019.
Over the last few days, I Recently, noticed that whenever a Eurasian Sparrowhawk appears, the pigeons in the area fly away together in a group towards the predator in an attempt to defend themselves. and able to drive him out of this place. They appear to have developed a defensive strategy of keeping the would-be predator at bay. 

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk -mobbed by flock of pigeons
Eurasian Sparrowhawk -mobbed by a flock of pigeons 

Eurasian Sparrowhawk -mobbed by flock of pigeons
Eurasian Sparrowhawk -mobbed by a flock of pigeons 

Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros 

21 December 2019
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Black Eagle - Ictinaetus malaiensis


Black Eagle - Ictinaetus malaiensis


Black Eagle - Ictinaetus malaiensis

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis 

Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia currucaLesser

22 December 2019.

Black Redstar
Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros

Indian Silverbill
Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica 

Indian Silverbill
Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica 

Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus


Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 

Rufous Treepie
Rufous Treepie - Dendrocitta vagabunda

Rufous Treepie
Rufous Treepie - Dendrocitta vagabunda






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