Diwali Celebrations and Bird Observations
Greetings from Mount Abu! Before I dive in, let me wish you all a very Happy Diwali! May this festival bring you and your loved ones joy, prosperity, and warmth. Cheers to good health, happiness, and a bright New Year ahead!
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| Greetings from the Abodeof Gods Diwali Greeting |
As the monsoon season wraps up, Mount Abu’s landscapes are lush and vibrant, setting a perfect backdrop for Diwali celebrations. Today, the town sparkles with lights and colourful fireworks, and soon it will hum with the energy of holidaymakers arriving in droves to celebrate in this sanctuary of natural beauty.
Bird enthusiasts have had a rewarding time in the last week of October. With clear skies and pleasant weather, I’ve focused on observing the warblers, flycatchers, and a few magnificent raptors that have arrived for their winter stay. While only a handful of ducks have settled in, we expect more to appear as water levels drop, creating ideal feeding conditions for them.
I have organized pictures taken on these productive birding outings to celebrate this joyful season. Join me in celebrating the avian wonders of Abu this October!
Bird of the Week
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| Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus |
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| Alpine Swift - Apus melba |
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| Alpine Swift - Apus melba |
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| Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata |
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| Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata |
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| Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus |
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| Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus |
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| Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo |
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| Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo |
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| Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita |
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| Common Pochard - Aythya ferina |
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| Common Woodshrike ephrodornis pondicerianus |
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| Common Woodshrike ephrodornis pondicerianus |
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| Common Woodshrike ephrodornis pondicerianus |
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| Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor |
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| Eurasian Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus |
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| Eurasian Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus |
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| Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus |
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| Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea |
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| Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea |
Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides Mt Abu Oct 2024.mp4
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| Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei |
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| Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei |
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| Indian Pond-Heron - Ardeola grayii |
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| Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus |
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| Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus |
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| Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus |
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| Little Cormorant - Microcarbo niger |
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| Little Swift - Apus affinis |
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| Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach |
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| Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis |
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| Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus |
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| Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus |
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| Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva |
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| Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva |
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| Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata |
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| Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis |
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| Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis |
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| Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus |
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| Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis |
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| Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis |
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| Western House-Martin Delichon urbicum |
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| Western House-Martin Delichon urbicum |
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| Western House-Martin Delichon urbicum |
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| White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis. |
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| White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis. |
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| Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis) |
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| Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis) |
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| Shikra - Accipiter badius |
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