Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Birds at Mount Abu in May.(2023)

Birds at Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary in May. 

The birding season in May 2023 was mild. Our summer has arrived, and happily, no forest fires have occurred this year. My deteriorating health and large number of tourists kept me confined to my garden. Please accept my apologies for missing out on birding in May 2023. Hello, and thank you for visiting my website. Birds of Mount Abu.

During May, this exclusive mountaintop station experienced one of the most extreme cold spells in its history. Most resident birds were busy feeding fledglings. Shikras, large-billed crows, and the Daman continued to sustain on the birds around the clock. Here are some pictures I shot during these times. I hope you like them. Have a wonderful day!

"Indian Blackbird perched on a wire,with and orange beak, and glossy black feathers."
Indian Blackbird - Turdus simillimus

The Indian Blackbird, also known as the Indian Thrush or Orange-headed Thrush, visits Mount Abu and other regions of India in the summer. It breeds in the summer and then migrates to lower elevations as winter approaches.

"Indian Blackbird - Turdus simillimus sitting on a wire preening  itself."
Indian Blackbird - Turdus simillimus

"Indian Blackbird perched on a wire,with and orange beak, and glossy black feathers."
Indian Blackbird - Turdus simillimus

"Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis sitting on a wire calling to its mate"
Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis 

"As shown in the photograph, the Black-rumped Flameback Its back, wings, and tail have a striking black and white barred pattern.The upperparts are mostly black, with black banding on the underparts."
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense

"Black-rumped FlamebackIt is an agile climber, often seen hopping vertically along tree trunks or branches"
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense

Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum May 2023 Mt.Abu.mp4

"The Brown Rock Chat,perched on the wires better known as Indian Chat, is a residential bird of Mount Abu."
Brown Rock Chat - Oenanthe fusca


"Great Cormorant ,soaring yhrough the Mount Abu sky"
Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo

"Great Egret - Ardea alba,flying high above,a migrant to Mount Abu"
Great Egret - Ardea alba

"Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis ,atop a date palm tree, a resident of Mopunt Abu."
Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis 

"Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis ,in flight hunting bees"
Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

"Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus,perched,chirping a song."
Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus

"The Indian White-eye,they have a unique white ring around their eyes that makes them look bigger.Upperparts are olive-green, with yellowish-green underparts."
Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus

"The only crested tit in most of its range. In this photograph it is Clinging upside-down on a twig,Black front with yellow cheek and yellow eyebrow. Yellowish-green upperparts, white-spotted wings, and yellow-and-black underparts."
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

"Photo collage of the Indian Yellow Tit ,showing different actions of the species"
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus May 2023 Mt.Abu

"Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos, local resident of Mount Abu,flying overhead looking for prey"
Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos

"Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus,resident looking for prey"
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis May 2023 Mt Abu.mp4

"Peregrine "Falcon (Shaheen) with prey on the radio tower, resident of Mount Abu."
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus 

"Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) resident flying overhead."
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus 

'Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica,resident of Mount Abu, a pair perched on the wire."
Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica

Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus May 2023 Mt Abu.mp4

"Shikra - Accipiter badius,scanning for potential prey,resident of Mount Abu."
Shikra - Accipiter badius

"Shikra - Accipiter badius,scanning for potential prey,resident of Mount Abu."
Shikra - Accipiter badius

"Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis,resident of Mount Abu."
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis 

"Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis, photo collage, nest building Mount Abu May 2023"
Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis nest building Mount Abu May 2023

"White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis ,resident sitting of a rock"
White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis 

"White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis, with garden lizard as prey"
White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis 

"Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis),resident atop a lamp post."
Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis)



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