Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Mount Abu birds in March 2023.

Birds of Mount Abu, the second week of March 2023.  


The weather in the second week of March was erratic, with high gusts, showers, and overcast clouds. I also noticed a lack of raptors. I've compiled a modest collection of photos taken during this time frame. 


Ashy Prinia - resident
Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis 


Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis with prey.mp4

Brown-headed Barbet - resident
Brown-headed Barbet - Psilopogon zeylanicus

Cattle Egret - resident
Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis

Common Rosefinch - local migrant
Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus 

Common Rosefinch
Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus 

Gray Wagtail - winter visitor
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea 

Gray Wagtail
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea 

Gray Wagtail - winter visitor
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea 

Greater Coucal - resident
Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis

House Sparrow - nesting material
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

House Sparrow -
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Indian Robin - resident
Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus 

Indian Yellow Tit - resident
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

Laughing Dove - resident
Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis 

Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach 

Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach 

Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach 

Oriental Magpie-Robin - resident
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 

Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) resident
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen)
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus

Red-rumped Swallow - resident
Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica

Red-whiskered Bulbul -resident
Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus 


Rock Pigeon - territorial dispute
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia -Territorial dispute

White-breasted Waterhen - resident
White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus 

White-throated Kingfisher - resident
White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis 

White-throated Kingfisher - In flight
White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis 

Yellow-throated Sparrow resident
Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis)

Yellow-throated Sparrow
Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis)


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