Observing birds on Mount Abu in Jan 2022.
Greetings from our small hill station in the new year. This is my initial post for the year 2022.
It is a fascinating place to visit. Visitors admire this Abode of the Gods. Bird watching is also good here. There are only a few exceptional species here, such as the Green Munia, the Spur Fowl, and the Indian Scimitar-Babbler, not neglect our Tawny-bellied Babbler. Abu, in comparison, is not a birding paradise comparable to other places.
Before I rant on, let me wish all my viewers “A joyful NEW YEAR” may the ongoing pandemic be a matter of the past and may we see merrier and less stress-free days.
The initial week of January 2022 has been gloomy for birders. The weather has been dreary with overcast skies and an intermittent shower or two of drizzle.
1 January 2022.
![White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens White-bellied Drongo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhadQBKYV87IABU_ln82af-hTHCLsJTZMuGh007nUh7S-MI_6cK4c5jXXekbf0uzuB_K4CqZtHGY4Ej7XiyVUY8Cem53dFS0KxMlyYZfker6XWDQ0aCYFkB4CowHX7KebmGe-8aU7etuM9gRse_StD52kZrx3JkoyZFTmQx-yWgsW02E4eoMfT-ElkZ=w400-h266) |
White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens |
![Brown Rock Chat - Oenanthe fusca Brown Rock Chat](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAw_QmHSNgQ-ZQTZAD-6U6WgEcUfvcN1_-Ba-YEJbnbZPRHiSEL1-WZ-iW6OZbbY1NNeqbrIvJTBerKRWY5FD4JJoeILj1CxyaS49dWV4WT53En4JT407A1_OLykYc00n-R8ZXvWf4IWq9m6r3sPs7QbrtpY_ndRywwqOdZDcxwwoQQcqXN1a7LPXE=w400-h266) |
Brown Rock Chat - Oenanthe fusca |
![Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor Dusky Crag-Martin](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIwcZoXmhHP8d7oljojRvwl4L09vN0EIggHP_Az3LG3IQbeLI1e7c1XJ6P2pvevkfLTg8brE1TK0lsbsV4I-sHlo4P55ULG5v28nff6j-AqusSAA2l1Xa0by0GAbXar4C13dr9h9Ex0SDqqDT1g6AZPTT4cljoXHD-Jsv2DJZ8zjHsj5VsEnFkQXrC=w400-h266) |
Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor |
![Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus Indian Yellow Tit](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaV0KJSe6aUTxsEwqPkVIsN2_vkllj_Q7TPK5H6_6aYGXZHaEmyQhkTECIATBKQFUaCb_ECUPhdiC7lmBcyNiJqvkAxjAPUXG-NlsM6HwJamur-gFmKgc-36CAxzd_q3mG9_nUCBvNc0XestiTTwyHUcuSyYZwlJlJqUXk_D52bclJZwQnXSSXGyfy=w400-h296) |
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus |
![Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus Indian Yellow Tit](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-Yt8YAyP64t-6WDPdB6q-4fFnv6D62fakJvkDSCPv1WuEHya1_hepEep5M6IJ9u9kbSiqLk6VI7569peWJ1nYXaWUpa49E9YM32IdyTD6kafZYcxROpITLXo141H3OSIgLajbK0ar4pOQSa8g_MdoPhv1h_MjmskYEqbLpgzgdp69KGUtdPzZi-j_=w400-h221) |
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus |
![Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus Indian Yellow Tit](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj24mQiIaPpK0rb_Q8395UfQUfhJRPdaKyfQRI3VoEjxdyJBWIHM1ZYxdpTNSsxwkJy78uJoYUXV6eS9uxKu9v_cMPAedcZj1SGcY4F2C6oaTwhgDrbnEA97Iwip1QA1rptP_EpmZe5fugNCDRfJauXblKd_v7h0ZKiVGX7yRbhYWSSBMxv9RW1-Es0=w400-h266) |
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus |
![Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis Spot-breasted Fantail](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiunpLeJFqa-RBHTSBaX7JZIFvr02nAecSwro04J0kuuZUBv3TQ6LebigUSs4RBKfBO4WTLKVPh-F1YtyMByzeykgnB6ynPM1Ex2tkVrNPgJC0epMmUwN0u3-4d9SwwEfVhNEAcncJ0lJJEAN44YFrwEKvXJu4c7ekEjmRsWXXls_klig6F7McdxHj=w400-h266) |
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis |
![Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis Spot-breasted Fantail](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9Pulv8Zge8ECGMhSiIKl4u5yuvGzyGC2Cq4ZGrY5EQUtCXnpKFF2Ijr9ub3WaM3xdY9rPLpdz2z1V5zjFibiqWmgU84gO_MmQ5oiK-3D7QwnvX9YXXClEfqJDASFyMiPwSbcwFbx5CJVwjsDz7CTNvHP0vtTvKXYnf74Bhu1gWnU0Y_2D53AkZLa_=w400-h266) |
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis |
![Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis Spot-breasted Fantail](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIUwX3TPNxNlas_YJHkBWLqCghM9W-gz3dxoe5Aekt4x83iQkezH0hFPZINyOag5TKuXuJh7ZAfdVjDp5AHTQxIpnpk5BkkYo_9Twkfl8jd5fj6Rs8b456B-yjbXW2VK1PIiJULU__Ez1Y-I7hvmjPnQD1aYM9XMG7UukV_PTXcILesLAi9FdUV30j=w400-h266) |
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis |
![White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens White-bellied Drongo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbFE2LZMbt4C7LWn90qXA-egTDnDeABlz0V_gPO3vRJKqWXkNQn-oqIuJ8RD0PJq9N07_YiVlUPQYWDOhYhZYwmRZpKzVBL8Fp8mPpmWaEyIFx0U7IOKKAn84Sq9BARNleHxE_at9Fxgqb15dET677l0yEXRwYP763HeP40yA3OfeVKI5Lef87Xe6q=w298-h400) |
White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens |
![Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata Bonelli's Eagle](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1K1mPJTxwgEIJkJbwEr1VQitaxAZgfNVEDVeLryyJgj6-iVyS57cWCkvc2EaZdQ8Myh45KdqK5T8DspDaZI1eyzq0pXvp1TXfGcQAOfy1lW3Y0gZdFivN3D0C_ynMHAaWU8e6Fp3G3By7HQWKTia7FtVys0Hquub18ORE_ekyJfEbNDGTkcqlWTts=w351-h400) |
Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata |
![Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo Common Buzzard](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQJo6ceGhtEIrf1ZGpGfh8DaAymQBU9yNDlaQx39xQzRM9NWnDMdngV7CMT1bu-OCAgdij5rfomDG1u0Em4BSohWZt0khiV5smYfuoPDmN4o3E9_EkMv1WBf0yrC8ZiSqrh64JM2N5UE0Evz6rsO8g_SEyXPOaeW_7XqbHLHfsAH7AHwEt8CrR-I7d=w400-h266) |
Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo |
![Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgndENnJou6SVF-R6O5Cu-m6rhdUlgjbcPdxD29Mf9cuDyhrNRvW58Njln7WcRd-UfHvZrqiY8nC_ay-tkN4YAjz-PYnfCmH8YBcuORP2uwQIiZjzTwqGTBiEHSeqxPlVT-Ofa0f5uvyXi8m9VjOAfOAzcsHQgye0I66F3Q9mDjAEusH_X5kINBi3NK=w400-h266) |
Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus |
![Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPD2ONVwvHhQF5Fa3I0mcJ9RwxtFq6uYH7gtX-AJPSoUBsouNPscruG3OQi6vpJB7EmqRy6BK2Jp5b2ySd5_gREH7uNijSSOP7-qHs7haYFuJcj4Qd4qDMyvq3tMTjzCx8Jl_n8pyVIuR3VhstQ1sdbY3n0YYwPet700tInQtsn17u1W0dble7a0B_=w400-h266) |
Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus |
![Shikra - Accipiter badius Shikra](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7xOJdZoXSSvqfzlhOcBBijIGa8l2ZZ8cyMfbCjqlFa3OC-KFVaPsYOJcxY2oN-bhT_3S9Ajld0f2s0QoTr2Zcb90yHs5kOam5gLDyhRNq0bn_Ug38SEC0KPzFzOACMcUL7jDbRtnc3OfMJyJnVoy3Nmk1d9EmUSfwv6g_98RoWdvDN2KOIuxD5pK5=w400-h266) |
Shikra - Accipiter badius |
![Shikra - Accipiter badius Shikra](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaVXHTw-7duhgdqaTmczttbcksn-FbNdpQooqPQj-C4FRm1aZVe1Cb4WQU_cngQ3r78Jcve3ab-fSIgynHYZeuGqgJHSqQmqnkCGnGaGc9AdUBVk-AuPq0YaQjzOIcoW4A2sqWcEqynw9qmkRW7HiRzrl2Ssv0TXxuiHRk9iIc-FSuE9TbKXimWXE3=w400-h266) |
Shikra - Accipiter badius |
![Shikra - Accipiter badius Shikra](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv2O9p9LKVfklwoQ39gBRSTv5lGqMGdOnKvrVozqwHX6sxnRZtpDgdD9YAoDTGmnhgX5C5dUb4f0rYY5I-QcyqzWLamoXh-48lkmFlU9roCPFIDkMLAmjsSclZ1BcQfONrToPZuAPMDMcgSNCIwt9lJCyN_GFXNy55rZPh7ONQAKI5FdNa_7y5HnHi=w400-h266) |
Shikra - Accipiter badius |
2 January 2022.
![Eurasian Coot - Fulica atra Eurasian Coot](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjI4yOFHGX_IKcxEZATQoPzXCFSh5OE9xCXvGGAglymA1qwZIEuyWlg7dfLGI_lhKfERkq4AsyDjBCvuEe81V1LG5_MbPoD4jHfYrCPQQEx1oSXpUo4lE90aNC7bIMwpbMSt8HYFlY2PST-6zUQDX02fNz6Enh40A8L4zcVDnup4fjaEOtIcAoJOr7q=w400-h266) |
Eurasian Coot - Fulica atra |
![Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea Gray Heron](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgver5eU5Gxsp9PlX4q5msVqtdDvMUkhswaB19mCHO5dwWDcAInyBYlVLRrsEp5YR43pugJGYuOZUw1BbXN79Z5BTkb7_SiCYYvDE-GW9OJqZsnXYAy3N7nS7pHVsZuIWSDRWgbtKZEZ0TY9T8Afa79mI0mAbVj9gIECk7fQ55HNf79IHo2P12P9Ex-=w400-h266) |
Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea |
![Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea Gray Heron](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGBmUL7u2bGcrwFKzMDDEVr3bIKQcUzL-May3sVRV07345iy7dKz4dlaYzVBR7tFPmhKYT-x5BDr1db9QFXG_xnuZNGA7chD0FTuHDwxzUNYaJmNMm47_ao-mNsMgs244eQo9UFlkxhhZ_kKA-oM3_n7-BOt1lxYZeSXYDY6bIzeb9DsZzDUkFFe1D=w400-h266) |
Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea Vagrant |
![Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides Greenish Warbler](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9sfoFi27N43EnUzfgiFdAWaF-4T4GfMuNkaUF8MTaEEGpkFjQ3B8CEHTRGpAHlJg5XpCuCm38470v_RM2vRgbmmO63bFEmEnauxuWtUOOz8cv6hOHSi-ZkKIU6etIGCE0BJtKkzSCkrtK1tMal9G3Wjr4iWX-t_Esd48vOibl9H14Z9OONGRSYZPN=w400-h266) |
Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides common winter;/passage migrant. |
![Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides Greenish Warbler](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKLL_WotWxVxipR4uAGnnCCAve9FG-8O9fhsp-wVv58ZuRWg6aVge10U1EbQVP6V0mFU9u2-eSdlMNp_OcR6UlR11lSaUXjPbsaoSbSR3J7hOL9KN2LbSgNvsbIlJwj8Jc2Xrci8LAYbdPgF_ZtAm5RaFLSPCzNGSMIkpChuNT_IB9TWdDgGE8eHAe=w400-h266) |
Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides |
![Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides Greenish Warbler](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxc1EDSyNk7XrGru9ICmk0ZvhxXwEjgB6pvEbHHDWzTxsQ-fUgSUDxSzPXwm4woJr_b0bVDbvSd88DzgVMnvr2FOIh-9lGJPd7ItThzhNoqbGAy_H_I0Ky8XsNU8h7svu4-YjUWACQ_rt1AfKAUVtjR9u2XBPIQSIQbftnzqC5LfEOlkeZL9Nf-KEN=w400-h266) |
Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides |
![Intermediate Egret - Ardea intermediaIntermediate Intermediate Egret](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1J65gXSA58hcw3ORVv-XJEJztLIhIParkPeqkDuMowWcwB6fE29H1uvsQoKMUW2TFW9C6IQLxydCG8DJ7QgL88dIGYiFhcWO4Epi1c8Qy0hNVTA3MpqzkXz1K2F_lNyeE9dh0xej5v_KQsignP7H5pNm7hOyzNszBK3O8u2TJsih4YzUFdcW2QZO_=w400-h266) |
Intermediate Egret - Ardea intermediaIntermediate |
![Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwFVANwJZned2pxfP2j47-6Rm0vR7PHN0Im2HpqzLsXMCKegS1AdC1ekSMgYrX3xNJAJ7V3Vlf7YlJoHeeoC0zx6ncCH2JeVXg57yJeWyIgySC8TN12sRTRIYH8f3-lbv88S9-o9PKXyiSId6kln3gPkkrLOKUePNS3QqRdD2ELT1-jROuBS-azhxH=w400-h266) |
Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis |
![Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIMNcXHJK4IgNUT7KQuYq0KL-0GnZKnYsPPBFZtMAD-58tHfuIIkOtmmjCJFVg20wemCe0bq3foadpflhzQqkDr_d9MTReM-uq_ZskHOz4N31BwJWwuZVCR_wShonD-5xFXcvoAWHOEg9KrQz0gVKh-ZlYBW3d8SVr5zOXKldK9nTvLIYRTaM0Xk8n=w400-h266) |
Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus Winter visitor |
![Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaTwczLVDdfVrNCaI86MsT5KAMcgjGdRrQEh-8BpMS5Ie4Rq-amrBpXRwUX5aHo_dn7J7ZkCekXwEzspwGmoVbK4BhET-L9JNLxK3ZKm6hW78PnjlZ4wnJhZrrEupZx5ttDEE9NQyCDp5B-x58aKWCh8b3Pvv_6DSvVGm8xKpi0KNY-NNjYkGRtitv=w400-h266) |
Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus |
![Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwiKPE9r4mmLB3JIczXynD6PQRRhd0EaWeDyzDOio3CAAwHMltXgDK96POMq4DdZlytOoOM1BqBKad1NFb3SXM8rxmrHEHYa1fJll6gjJ8i4WqQXpSTdgj_zMerrvAaoXKhoaJabXAYK8fbpgVV8-xGKNsto6NP_xVzDf9qQ5d3l2d7mXOBNnwiwkd=w300-h400) |
Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus |
![Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach Long-tailed Shrike](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr1TmfNjLzgnmG4YENgRbytR7dj7snBe6FCOkcQUUrgKkfLedrS0ASd1TD07d4UwWZQ0kSfIv8erIOFoYw9_Jh9PZ7eHIEkuZ32sPmunvV8bAczPhXnwFm2PJrmtru8Vw8k8uLzFa4nPvCdHxIJsJcYhdJLqPBRpMXVlB5yjDLw7hkAzovBoPLmOa6=w400-h266) |
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach |
3 January 2022.![Brown Rock Chat - Oenanthe fusca Brown Rock Chat](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7PQpsvfMSfiHD6YpFmyAm18xM5bGbzxXjdE7xiGY4H-YnTYpzzhceIxYca32w3wTYciYAcY_Cr5DphrK5cieevWKQRXHAMcoPHbdCncTXB9_hA6FcGWrGr3xtKkPSV1WfDeLfSYU1kkEOs-HCx2dFdvxH_QxH-UtBOVfjbMSEy763dqx5JDNRbzyk=w400-h266) |
Brown Rock Chat - Oenanthe fusca |
![Indian Pond-Heron - Ardeola grayii Indian Pond-Heron](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5dgAf6jOJk9y-eUcokjLFOjTlmM2aHRBj1S2usYyT5wACHGx9QzXnTtWx3FKnjo64k5GmRmXim9TyqReP4yaIGMyITsqwl5VjAXPuT0Hl4zUILOuDTi_dMX1IgChEpIQCtzTiG8ihDIYG8DvhoBNAlvURLF2iYybcyoCuRc9RZWj7ITjL-HHoGqFI=w400-h266) |
Indian Pond-Heron - Ardeola grayii |
![Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus Indian Yellow Tit](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyv21b7LrA0EDAU27LKma02BC_uR-1sIOeqOiOETvJ56RdJSnueaqUi4Sckt1Uw0i5r3cw0bfOybNgm6PbdCTnlcV1AWDZgMb5f1pUBoNRY_cMs8v4ap0MNTK8C6ouLIuLQTQbTLJ0AbsHZpVO8feJ9ZckfEcRxphQJef-tTJfKof3R5WhEfsO5OJX=w385-h400) |
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus |
![Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus Indian Yellow Tit](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhw9MDnkFyAXn4v_Vwu_E9mu-Hh8o8p2bxo0lWRIID8FzId8yOoUoW_7zxR1OmPky8mNo0Y_tYf_qN9E7pgsciI_Z92ELQCpJG8xVqTdlnC-OKA_QQjf7ZIhAB2xxsP1e6WXeV29LDOHtczDYYe0XXSQRAbew09j3ucsrl3FQIG_6Q5Tj4_gzYIFfhc=w400-h266) |
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus |
![Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Dove](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdwI6YpQ84ObsHvcE85fgnqRvV6IE5A-HnposonfQqDhlrvWHhPjANbrzvkt6c4OtQHGgERRWvhUPK9QoXKgMeIxs7AQcREAlact7wfX-GOkgzZW-SFA-q5THNcOx03pr4RV_QS7EunewjllbwpUO8aFFT9GJ9n-No2nUzIlFr3DaRZ_tfQTuhX_jL=w400-h266) |
Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis |
![Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvKXG6OVox0irQHFAdzx3eUyDCaZREE1CL-cg7ZLo3vMHuFrFFwi7Z2jaqK6hb86n-rJP0_OplHbTwvikoFSl0hRmTOuPmhdUMHFeNLoQQzngRXcrACKGC5X7jP3xNG5-Vbr6RJmCp1FZ8CGblsBqvB0Ekd7aOisipYI2P0oVdT2BMmFtndECPbkD0=w400-h266) |
Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus |
![Shikra - Accipiter badius Shikra](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPUmAiz-ogm9vfMn5KgoEGd1N5ZNywkURHV-ZlOx9EFDfNTmo1yHgNSsV519fT-o2zdQCU76f2dMHviN8yGo6OnLNxJ2cY0mEyuMUPvDujLkTw8R4P7DsW9VsdHiL5CZnp4rFrp63n_ihW7dSq438Z5GC0nFg-Uc1fwKdrxgA80IPYGHCHVjKnKOkd=w400-h266) |
Shikra - Accipiter badius |
4 January 2022.
![Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata Bonelli's Eagle](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUxCyL1XyEb6sR-v1wmdLYEtVOa77L3DhYd9P0wiw-52AFz672BjAtPoQNPUvgiv0Xrpb25IruNE_oTXjE0vDqx9T-nh4m_g3khcpSyUtB1YfXHwFSKacoeM9ZfnRF3NUt0H1lxnfCOlGuIEGS3VnhCzp6P1O5os5BQemHoFCLMN1GnBQGfR1hc2KE=w400-h266) |
Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata Mobbed by Black winged Kite |
![Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata Bonelli's Eagle Mobbed by Black winged Kite](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrDVbA34B0CxNqFJY-NhG2te4qKpnB2LaQpsPP8tm-eZHwfpmL13W4NsjfI9WaHODnqyQU1BTOBbqXib4U_OB0My3qJ9V_vmmmHiRWAqVke2ZOA7xdChZeF5BPbjLeGiZPL2bkHUCu7HmjqqtgKXRjoh2AgUx2URDVZhwk4seo5xI9A_GwH_T04kNh=w400-h266) |
Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata
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To see the battle in the sk between these to raptors watch in full screen
Bonelli's Eagle mobbed by Black winged Kite Mt Abu 4Jan 2022.
![Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7bbw3yZLKVboQllf6Wx3NrXgEeoaNiZuQTjAHu4tcLNv9DzCHL7bVck_VZccYmUwzxL2VGVU-BTZVJ3oSXOSKepcijZR9vPjpuGuNG4GwiLPyYqQ50Z5Res7u8vRpaoKogrZLk-Buppp2_fnF4b53RtsL9m7WQYWytXMeOmEq1rIr2vSP2JG_qnDK=w400-h266) |
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus |
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Sulphur-bellied Warbler - Phylloscopus griseolus Common Winter visitor |
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Sulphur-bellied Warbler - Phylloscopus griseolus |
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White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens |
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White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens |
5 January 2022.
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Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus |
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Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita |
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Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita |
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Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita |
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Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis |
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White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis |
My birder's adage,
I will go a birding,
Come mist or overcast skies,
HAIL OR RAIN WILL NOT DETER MY PURPOSE,
A BIRDING I WILL DO.
Hello, I just seen your blog, its really good stuff, myself Chriswood Rodrigues from Mumbai, just want to inform you that I'll be visiting Mt.Abu in a weeks time, so if possible let's do some birding together.
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Chris
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Hi Chriswood, Sorry for the delay in replying. Sure mate do let me know when U are making it up the hill. If I'm out of station there a few of my other birder friends who will be happy to accompany another birder here.
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Ains
Hi, I arrived 2 days ago, just settled in, let me know when I can join u guys.
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Regards,
Chriswood
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