Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Birds of Mount Abu August 2020 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

 Birds in the last week of August 2020.

"Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) The females have a shorter tail, are cinnamon in color above, and do not have the blue eyering of the male. They pursue insects with brief flying sallies, frequently landing back on the same perch.Here the female is perched on a dry stump."
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher  Terpsiphone paradisi


Mount Abu's weather during the last week of August was typically the weather of the gods, with heavy to hefty rain showers and an intermittent spell of fine drizzle throughout the day. Misty throughout the day. With the sun blotched out, shooting in dull light posed a challenge. I was fortunate to photograph the Oriental Darter a lifer for me here in Abu. Appreciate my collection of snaps and slideshows posted below,

WATCH IN FULL FRAME TO SEE THESE BEAUTIFUL BIRDS.  


Indian Paradise-Flycatcher Mt Abu

A slide show of the Green Avadavat more fondly called the Green Munia here in Abu. Birders from all over the world come to Abu to photograph this bird.


Green Avadavat  Mt Abu Aug 2020. 

"The black-rumped flameback (Dinopium benghalense), also known as the lesser golden-backed woodpecker or lesser goldenback, is a woodpecker found widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent, in the snap is seen climbing up a date palm tree."
Black-rumped Flameback


"The Brahminy Starling has an impressive appearance. This bird really sticks out with its glossy blue-black head, neck, and upper body, accented by a distinctive white patch on its wings.A pair perched on a cable."
Brahminy Starling   

"Brown Rock Chat (Oenanthe fusca) perched on an electric cable. Small, brown bird with a pale throat and distinctive markings on its wings dressed in its mating plumage."
Brown Rock Chat 


"Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius, a picture collage."
Common Tailorbird 


"Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor, An overall dark brown Martin with paler underparts. It has a square tail with a white spot on each tail feather, making a white speckled band of sorts.Flying above."
Dusky Crag-Martin 

"Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis), also known as the Crow Pheasant. Large, crow-sized bird with black plumage, a distinctive long tail, and red eyes.Seen perched with its wings spred open on a rock."
Greater Coucal  

Greater Coucal
Greater Coucal  

"Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis), also known as the Crow Pheasant. Large, crow-sized bird with black plumage, a distinctive long tail, and red eyes.Seen perched with its wings spred open on a rock."
Greater Coucal 

"Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii. A small heron that is common in most aquatic habitats across the Indian subcontinent.In flight, adults appear surprisingly white due to their strikingly white wings, underparts, and tail, this one is seen gracing the Abu sky."
Indian Pond-Heron   

"A female Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) with brown plumage perched on a branch, displaying its distinctive features."
Indian Robin   

"Owl Indian Scops Bakkamoena Otus a medium-sized scops owl with dark eyes and noticeable ear tufts. Coloration varies from gray to brown, but the underparts are always striped with light black, the eyes are dark, and the face disk has a thin black border.Sitting on the garden fence, snapped lated in the evening."
Indian Scops- Owl  

"Indian Silverbill (Euodice malabarica) The resident, common, has a conical silver-grey beak, buff-brown upper body, white underbody, buffy flanks, and dark wings. The tail is black, and the wings are dark, contrasting with the white rump.Perched on a cable"
Indian Silverbill  

"Indian Silverbill (Euodice malabarica) The resident, common, has a conical silver-grey beak, buff-brown upper body, white underbody, buffy flanks, and dark wings. The tail is black, and the wings are dark, contrasting with the white rump.Perched on a cable"
Indian Silverbill  

"Indian Silverbill (Euodice malabarica) The resident, common, has a conical silver-grey beak, buff-brown upper body, white underbody, buffy flanks, and dark wings. The tail is black, and the wings are dark, contrasting with the white rump.Perched on a cable"
Indian Silverbill  


"Indian Yellow Tit (Machlolophus aplonotus) is a tiny but colourful songbird. Bright yellow plumage with contrasting black markings distinguishes this species.Perched on the garden floor."
Indian Yellow Tit   

"Indian Yellow Tit Machlolophus aplonotus, a picture collage."
Indian Yellow Tit   

"Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster, a vagrant flying above rare for Mt Abu."
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster

"Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster, a picture collage ."
Oriental Darter 

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin 


Purple Sunbird
Purple Sunbird   

Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow   

Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow  

Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica - sub adult basking
Red-rumped Swallow   Cecropis daurica - sub-adult basking

Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica - sub adult basking
Red-rumped Swallow   Cecropis daurica - sub-adult basking

Red-vented Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul 

Red-vented Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul 

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul   


Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul   

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Rose-ringed Parakeet  

Scaly-breasted Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia   

Scaly-breasted Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia   


Spot-breasted Fantail
Spot-breasted Fantail  
Spot-breasted Fantail
Spot-breasted Fantail  

Spot-breasted Fantail
Spot-breasted Fantail   

Spot-breasted Fantail
Spot-breasted Fantail  

White-breasted Waterhen
White-breasted Waterhen   

White-throated Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher   

White-throated Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher   

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker   

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker  


Yellow-eyed Babbler
Yellow-eyed Babbler 

Yellow-eyed Babbler
Yellow-eyed Babbler 

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Location: Mount Abu, Rajasthan 307501, India

2 comments:

  1. Crescentia AubertSeptember 1, 2020 at 2:14 PM

    I'm missing the hill in this season. Beautiful damn shots in August.

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    1. AinsSeptember 7, 2020 at 6:57 PM

      The migrants have started to appear come spend a few days around mid September

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