Thursday, March 2, 2023

Birds Mount Abu in January 2023.

 Birds of Mount Abu in the third week of January 2023.


Throughout the third week of January, I concentrated on photographing raptors, flycatchers and warblers. We have not documented warblers well here in our area. Hopefully, in the future, we will document most species that visit here. 
Documenting the different species of birds that visit our abode is a fulfilling and exciting experience.
Warblers are migratory birds that travel long distances to breed and feed in various habitats. They are usually small, colourful birds with distinct patterns and their songs are quite melodious. To understand their population and distribution patterns, it is necessary to document their presence in Abu.

Documenting their presence and population trends can provide crucial information for conservation efforts. This information can help track changes in bird populations over time and provide valuable data for research. Egyptian vultures used to nest here in fairly large numbers, as I mentioned previously. Even if I see one bird of this species today, I'm thrilled.

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


Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus Mount Abu.mp4


Bonelli's Eagle- Mobbed by Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Mt Abu Jan 2023..mp4


Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo winter visitor.mp4

"Brahminy Starling - resident,perched on a branch."
Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

"Common Chiffchaff - winter visitor, stretching it's wings."
Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita 

"Common Chiffchaff,perched on a branch."
Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita 

"Common Rosefinch - passage migrant, perched on a shrub."
Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus

"Common Rosefinch, perched on a branch."
Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus

"Gray Wagtail - winter visitor, sitting on a cable overlooking a stream."
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea 

"Gray Wagtail, sitting on a cable."
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea 

"Green Sandpiper - winter visitor, sitting on a rock by the stream."
Green Sandpiper - Tringa ochropus

"Green Sandpiper - winter visitor, sitting on a rock by the stream."
Green Sandpiper - Tringa ochropus

"Hume's Warbler - winter visitor, perched on a branch."
Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei 

"Hume's Warbler - winter visitor, perched on a branch."
Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei 

"Indian Robin - resident, sitting on a wire."
Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus 

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



Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus  .mp4

"Lesser Whitethroat - winter visitor, perched on a branch."
Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca

"Lesser Whitethroat - winter visitor, perched on a branch."
Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca


Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus jan 2023.m4v

"Long-tailed Shrike, resident, perched on cable."
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach

"Long-tailed Shrike, resident, perched on cable."
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach

"Oriental Magpie-Robin - resident, sitting on a branch."
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 

"Oriental Magpie-Robin - resident, sitting on a branch."
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 


Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Mating Mt ABu 20 Jan 2023.m4v

Red-vented Bulbul - resident, a peir sitting on a cable."
Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

"Rose-ringed Parakeet - resident, a small flock sitting on a tree."
Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri

"Shikra -resident, flying through the air."
Shikra - Accipiter badius

"Shikra -resident, flying through the air."
Shikra - Accipiter badius

"swallows sp, flock flying above radio tower."
swallows sp 




White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens.mp4

"White-throated Kingfisher - resident perched on a wire cable."
White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis

"White-throated Kingfisher - in flight over the stream,"
White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis

"Yellow-throated Sparrow.resident a collage."
Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis.


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