Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Birds of Mount Abu May 2022 mountabubirds.blogspot.com.

 Birds at Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary in May.

The first week of May this year gave us a taste of how hot our summer days are going to be. Day temperatures have hit 36C. If you are looking for a lovely tan, sit under the shade of trees and the UV will do the rest. If you don't believe me, come out and try it.
The breeding season and monsoon bring Indian Blackbirds, Indian Birds of Paradise, and Indian Golden Orioles to Abu. I have seen small groups of the endangered Green Munia Amandava Formosa in several places in Abu.
I have compiled a small collection of birds I have photographed during this time. Enjoy!

Green Bee-eater
Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Green Bee-eater
Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Green Bee-eater
Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Ashy Prinia
Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum 

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum 

Brahminy Starling
Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

Common Tailorbird
Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius.

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis

Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen)
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus 
Feathers its prey, then flies  off towards its nest in the rock hill across the valley

Purple Sunbird
Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus


Purple Sunbird May 2022 Mount Abu.m4v

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

Shikra
Shikra - Accipiter badius.


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