Showing posts with label #Red-vented Bulbul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Red-vented Bulbul. Show all posts

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Birds of Mount Abu May 2021 mountabubirds.blogspot.com.

 Birding during the Second wave of COVID=19 in Raj IN.


Birding in the Second week of May 2021.

Have a Keen eye 

Look for birds in the sky

Sing or whistle along with the birds 

Own a great camera system for birds in flight 

If on a trip, keep an extra battery so no regrets later. 

Always accept an outstretched hand.

Be on the alert. Hear the sound, identify the bird.

Keep your ears tuned they are an asset to birding 

Enjoy the thrill. The path to birding will fill you with a will to live.

Avoid disturbing these birds in their natural habitat.

Stay home, be safe. Do some birding It will ease your day.

The pandemic is here to stay until the day humanity has had its share.

Enjoy my selection of our local bird at Mount Abu.

Red-vented Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus

Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus

Green Bee-eater
Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Green Bee-eater
Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus

Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus

Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

Ashy Prinia
Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum

Brahminy Starling
Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

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

Green Avadavat
Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus

Green Avadavat
Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus

Indian Blackbird
Indian Blackbird - Turdus simillimus

Indian Blackbird
Indian Blackbird - Turdus simillimus

Indian Robin
Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis

Purple Sunbird
Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus

Purple Sunbird
Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus

Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica

Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica

Red-vented Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer 

Red-vented Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer 

Red-vented Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer 

Shikra
Shikra - Accipiter badius

Spot-breasted Fantail
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis 

Spot-breasted Fantail
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis 

Spotted Dove
Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis

Spotted Dove
Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis

Yellow-throated Sparrow
Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis 

Yellow-throated Sparrow
Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis 


Saturday, December 1, 2018

Red-vented Bulbul Birds of Mount Abu October 2018.

Red-vented Bulbul 

21 October 2018


Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer   - Pair 


Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer   - Allo preening

Appreciate the Red-vented Bulbul photographed over the years 
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Slideshow of Red-vented Bulbul 

The common Red-vented Bulbul lives in Mount Abu. I have observed these birds' behaviour for many a year. I know The Bulbul as the Sentinel of the area because it warns other animals with its calls when predators like Shikra and Raptors are nearby. One warning call and all the other birds make a dash for cover to cover their ass from the oncoming swooping killing machine with claws of Hades.
I love to watch their antics during their mating season. It's fascinating to see their antics of wooing. They have learnt to exist with humans and look forward to titbits offered to them. 
They often hawk for insects, like the fantails around here fluttering beyond the foliage of shrubs and trees. They are known to group together in flocks but out here I have seen very strong territorial traits of the few who have taken up residence here around my house.

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