MOUNT ABU BIRDS MY PERSONAL COLLECTION

As a nature lover, bird watching has always fascinated me. I’ve been taking pictures of birds since I was in school in Mount Abu, where I learned about the local birds and their nesting habits. I learned to identify birds chiefly by their calls. I’ve been taking pictures in the wild for several years."Explore the diverse bird life of Mt.Abu with my detailed blog post: See the rare species in their NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. Experience the ecosystem of this INCREDIBLE MONTAINOUS region" Welcome to Abu.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Birds of Mount Abu [ July 2022 ] mountabubirds.blogspot.com.

Backyard and hillside birding in Mount Abu

Here in Mount Abu, the third week of July has been continuously overcast and misty. It is a depressing time for most Abuites, a season when mildew embraces everything and the smell has a nauseating effect. It’s a time when clothes don’t dry, the streets are murky, and it’s a hassle to protect one’s equipment. Birders have to cope with the incessant fine drizzle, making it challenging to detect rare birds. Lighting conditions frustrate most birders, especially when they perceive some rare birds.

The following is a small assemblage of birds that I photographed during this period. I appreciate your understanding that I try to maintain this list updated as regularly as possible.

Shikra - Accipiter badius

Shikra - Accipiter badius Mount Abu July 2022 Slideshow

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

"Ashy Prinia, In this snap the prinia is feeding its chick."

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

"Black-rumped Flameback, flying from tree to tree"

Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense

"Brahminy Starling,pecrhed on the wire."

Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

"Green Avadavat, sitting on thr garden floor."

Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus

"Green Avadavat, looking for grain in the garden."

Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus

"This petite bird with red eyes, red beak green and yellow barred flanks of white and black, make it a target for poachers"

Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus

"House Sparrow,juvenile sitting on the wall."

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

'"Indian Silverbill, sitting on a dry twig of a mulberry tree."

Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica

"Indian Silverbil, a pair perched on high tension wire."

Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica

|Indian Silverbill, coutship behaviour."

Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica

Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica

Zosterops palpebrosus, or the Indian White-eye

"Oriental Magpie-Robin immature,perched on a branch."

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis immature

"Oriental Magpie-Robin immature,perched on a cable."

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis

"Purple Sunbird, collecting building materail."

Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus

'"Red Spurfowl, resident ,sheltering in tall grass."

Red Spurfowl - Galloperdix spadicea

"Red-vented Bulbul, sitting atop a bougainvillea plant, with a berry in iys beak."

Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

"Red-vented Bulbul, perched on a dry twig with a prey."

Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

"Red-whiskered Bulbul, perched on a wire."

Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

"White-breasted Waterhen, stretching its wings."

White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus

"White-breasted Waterhen, on a wall full of moss."

White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus

"White-breasted Waterhen, courtship display."

White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus

"White-throated Kingfisher, sitting on a wire."

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis.

Friday, July 22, 2022

Birds of Mount Abu [ July 2022 ] mountabubirds.blogspot.com.

Backyard and hillside birding in Mount Abu.

We are currently in the last week of July 2022, and the rain gods have been benevolent this year, in the abode of the gods. The monsoon season started on July 1, 2022. During this monsoon season, Abu has received 25 inches of rain, with overcast skies, misty drizzle and heavy downpours accompanied by thunder and lightning.

During this period, I look forward to photographing the Pied Cuckoo, the Indian Blackbird, the Indian Golden Oriole, the Brain-Fever Bird, and the Indian Paradise Flycatcher.

In the first week of July, I was fortunate to observe the Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) and its brood. After landing on the tower, the young, immature birds struggled to master the balancing act. They made umpteen attempts at prey, but since they were inexperienced, many failed. However, once they caught prey, they began to fine-tune their attempts at preying. Parent falcons would descend with prey to feed their young in the beginning.

This is a time of year when the munia, the Silver Bill, and the Scaly breasted mania build their nests. Also, the Green munia can be seen foraging in many parts of Abu.

I observed birds during the first week of July 2022. Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus slide show

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis Immature

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus

Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica

Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus

Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis

Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

Shikra - Accipiter badius

Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis.

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Birding in [ September 2021 ]Mount Abu mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in September 2021 Mount Abu.

This year it seems the monsoons have gone on a hike, we had a few early showers in July, and August turned out to be bleak. Guess the Abuites did not appease the rain-gods, no time for the annual havans? Abuites are too busy reaping profits lost during the early pandemic. the influx of tourists during the month of August saw record numbers. This month also is going house full. The first week of September saw a few thundershowers. The birds, the beasts and the Abuites are sitting with fingers and toes crossed for some sign of the monsoon gods to shower this abode and fill our reservoirs.

Ducks a few arrived in the last week of August. We will probably have an early winter. I look forward to September; it is the time of year when winter migrants make their first appearance here in the abode of gods. The Alpine Swift, Barn swallow, Eurasian hobby, Harriers and a host of other raptors make their appearance here. I look forward to seeing the warblers and flycatchers. I have already observed and recorded the Sykes’s Warbler, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Gadwal, Green-winged Teal, Northern pintail, Northern shoveler, the Pied Cuckoo, and a few raptors. Hopefully, I’ll record the Alpine Swift in September. Enjoy my collection for the first week of September 2021. Click on any photograph to see the expanded view. Happy viewing.