Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Abu Road and Environs Birding February 2021 mountabubirds.blogspot.com.

 Birding in the first week of Feb 2021. Abu Road Rajasthan IN.


6 Feb 2021.

6 Feb 2021 explored an area around Moongthala Dam (24.5098691,72.7116203) Then in the evening drove down to an area before Chandelao Dam (24.5212362,72.694881) at both places observed and photographed a variety of local and migratory birds.

""Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata), a majestic raptor with brown plumage, soaring in the sky with prey Abu Road."
Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata

Bonelli's Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata

"A Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus) sits on a shrub. Small passerine with a striking bay back and black mask. Resting on a branch in a natural setting, showcasing its stunning plumage and distinguishing traits."
Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vit tatus 

"A Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus) sits on a shrub. Small passerine with a striking bay back and black mask. Resting on a branch in a natural setting, showcasing its stunning plumage and distinguishing traits."
Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vit tatus 

"A woodpecker, a Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense), perches on a tree trunk. Medium-sized bird with striking black and yellow plumage that clings to the bark and displays its distinctive flame-like patterns. Observing the bird in its native environment."
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense 

Brown Shrike
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus lucionensis

Brown Shrike
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus lucionensis

Citrine Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail - Motacilla citreola

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe - Upupa epops

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Gray Heron
Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea 

Green Bee-eater
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis orientalis 

Large Cuckooshrike
Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei macei 

Large Cuckooshrike
Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei macei 

Paddyfield Pipit
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

Pied Bushchat
Pied Bushchat - Saxicola caprata

Red-naped Ibis
Red-naped Ibis  Pseudibis papillosa

River Tern
River Tern - Sterna aurantia

Spotted Owlet
Spotted Owlet - Athene brama

Spotted Owlet
Spotted Owlet - Athene brama

Sykes's Warbler
Sykes's Warbler - Iduna rama

Temminck's Stint
Temminck's Stint - Calidris temminckii

Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis

Variable Wheatear
Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata

Variable Wheatear
Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata

White Wagtail
White Wagtail - Motacilla albaz

Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola


Birds Photographed around Chandelao Dam (24.5212362,72.694881) 




Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix griseus

Black Redstart
Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Gray Heron
Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea

Gray Heron
Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea

Gray Heron
Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Culicicapa ceylonensis

Indian Grey Hornbill
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris

Indian Grey Hornbill
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris

Indian Grey Hornbill
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris

Isabelline Wheatear
Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 

Plum-headed Parakeet
Plum-headed Parakeet - Psittacula cyanocephala 

Red-naped Ibis
Red-naped Ibis  Pseudibis papillosa

Streak-throated Swallow
Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola

Streak-throated Swallow
Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola

Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Thick-billed Flowerpecker - Dicaeum agile 

Verditer Flycatcher
Verditer Flycatcher - Eumyias thalassinus 

Verditer Flycatcher
Verditer Flycatcher - Eumyias thalassinus 


7 Feb 2021.
St Patrics Day
St Patrick's Day (17 March)
Wishing all Brothers and students around the globe 
A Happy St Patrick's Day.

Appreciate the small collection shot at the Banas Dam.

Mixed bag of birds Banas Dam
A mixed bag of birds Banas Dam

Blyth's Pipit
Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii

Blyth's Pipit
Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii

Bonelli's Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata

Bonelli's Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Culicicapa ceylonensis 

Great Egret
Great Egret Ardea alba modesta

Great Egret
Great Egret Ardea alba modesta

A mixed bag of birds Banas  Dam
A mixed bag of birds Banas Dam

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus

Oriental White-eye
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus palpebrosus 

Red-breasted Flycatcher
Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva 

River Tern
River Tern - Sterna aurantia





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Stay tuned over the next couple of days to see our feathered friends of Abu Road

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