Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Birds recorded in [ August 2022 ] mountabubirds.blogspot.com.cBirds

I recorded Mount Abu birds in the second week of August 2022 

"Spot-breasted Fantail mobbing Greater  Coucal"
Spot-breasted Fantail mobbing Greater  Coucal

Spot-breasted Fantail mobbing coucal Mt Abu Aug 2022.m4v

"Spot-breasted Fantail,resident, with wings spread out."
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

"Indian Paradise-Flycatcher,Summer visitor. Arrives around mid– March and moves down by end of September."
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher - Terpsiphone paradisi

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher Aug 2022 Mt abu.m4v

"Black-rumped Flameback, resident, on a date palm tree."
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense

"Brahminy Starling, having a splash in a puddle of water."
Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

"Brahminy Starling,one drenched bird after a mighty splash."
Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

"Common Tailorbird, common resident sitting on a branch in the garden."
Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius

"Indian Silverbill, sitting on a cable pruning."
Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabaricaIndian

"Indian Silverbill, perched on a wire."
Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabaricaIndian

"Indian White-eye, resident perched on a branch in the garden."
Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus 

"Indian White-eye, acollage, with different positions."
Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus 

"Indian Yellow Tit, front view of the perched bird."
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

"Indian Yellow Tit, side view of the perched bird."
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

"Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen), on the tower with prey."
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinu

"Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen), Tahing off from the tower."
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinu

"Red-rumped Swallow, perched on a wire, with a clear blue sky in the background."
Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica 

"Red-rumped Swallow, carrying nesting materail."
Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica 


"Red-whiskered Bulbul, resident, preched on a wire."
Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus 

"Red-whiskered Bulbul, perched on a branch looking down."
Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus 

"Scaly-breasted Munia, resident, sitting on a wine."
Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata

"Shikra, resident perched on a protruding rock."
Shikra - Accipiter badius

"Black-winged Kite, local migrant flying above."
Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus

"Rock Pigeon, Basking on a wire."
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 

"White-breasted Waterhen, moving towards the undergrowth resident."
White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus







Monday, August 8, 2022

Birds recorded in [ August 2022 ] mountabubirds.blogspot.com.

 Birds in the first week of August 2022. Mt Abu.


We have had overcast skies and misty conditions during the first week of August. We received some heavy showers and the rain we desperately needed to raise our groundwater level.
I spotted a variety of birds in the first week of August, including Indian Yellow Tit, Pied Cuckoo, Green Avadavat, Spot-breasted Fantail, Brahminy Starling, White-breasted Waterhen, Indian Robin, Indian Silverbill, Oriental Magpie Robin, Red-vented Bulbul, and Indian Paradise Flycatcher.

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher - Terpsiphone paradisi


Indian Paradise-Flycatcher  August 2022 Mt Abu.m4v

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher - Terpsiphone paradisi.

Brahminy Starling
Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

Brahminy Starling
Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

Greater Coucal
Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis

Green Avadavat
Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus 

Green Avadavat
Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus 

Green Avadavat
Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus 

Indian Silverbill
Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica

Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus 

Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus 

Little Swift
Little Swift - Apus affinis

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 

Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica 

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

Scaly-breasted Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata

Scaly-breasted Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata

Shikra
Shikra - Accipiter badius

Shikra
Shikra - Accipiter badius


Shikra
Shikra - Accipiter badius

Shikra
Shikra - Accipiter badius



Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Birds of Mount Abu [ July 2022 ] mountabubirds.blogspot.com.

 Backyard and hillside birding in Mount Abu.

During the last week of July 2022, I shot a variety of bird species in Abu, including Munias, Scaly-breasted Munia, Green Munias, Indian Silverbill,, Indian Yellow Tits, Pied Cuckoos, Common Hawk Cuckoos, and Indian Blackbirds. Thank you for sharing the collection and my observations of Mount Abu's feathered buddies with others.

Green Avadavat
Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus


Green Avadavat (Munia) Mt Abu July 2022.m4v
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Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus


Indian Yellow Tit  Mt Abu July 2022.m4v

Ashy Prinia
Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis 

Black-rumped Flameback
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense


Black-rumped Flameback
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense

Brahminy Starling
Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum 

Brahminy Starling
Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum 

Brown-headed Barbet
Brown-headed Barbet - Psilopogon zeylanicus 

Common Tailorbird
Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius

House Sparrow
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Indian Silverbill
Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica

Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus

Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus

Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus

Laughing Dove
Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 

Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica

Red-vented Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

Red-vented Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula kramer

Scaly-breasted Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata.

Shikra
Shikra - Accipiter badius

Spot-breasted Fantail
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

Spotted Dove
Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis

White-breasted Waterhen
White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus






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