Showing posts with label Long-Tailed Shrike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Long-Tailed Shrike. Show all posts

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Wild birds in November 2020 Mount Abu mountabubirds.blogspot.com

 Migratory and local birds observed in November 2020.

I observe raptors such as eagles, buzzards, gyps vultures, and falcons throughout the year, but I focus my keen observation from September to March.  I am dedicated to photographing the flycatchers and warblers that come to our Hill station. I want to create a list of them for visiting birders.

17 Nov 2020.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk

The number of Eurasian Sparrowhawks visiting Abu has increased within the bird's core range over the last few years. The local Shira and the few Sparrowhawks go at each other for control of territorial space. These birds also mob the other raptors that come on their winter tour. 

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk   Accipiter nisus

Eurasian Crag-Martin
Eurasian Crag-Martin  

I have been recording these Winter visitors so that the records may reflect their presence in Mount Abu.

Hume's Warbler
Hume's Warbler 

Hume's Warbler
Hume's Warbler
Winter visitor



Indian Yellow Tit  Resident. Common.
Indian Yellow Tit  Resident. Common.

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin   Resident Common 

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Rose-ringed Parakeet  


Shikra
Shikra


White-bellied Drongo
White-bellied Drongo  

18 Nov 2020.

Ashy Drongo
Ashy Drongo 

Ashy Drongo Winter visitor Mt Abu.m4v

Bonelli's Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle 


Dusky Crag-Martin
Dusky Crag-Martin

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Gray Wagtail
Gray Wagtail

Great Egret
Great Egret Ardea 
A lifer for me my first recording of this species, probably a vagrant

Great Egret
Great Egret Ardea

Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit  

Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike


White-throated Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher 


19 Nov 2020.


Bonelli's Eagle in flight slide show watch in full screen.

Common Iora
Common Iora 

Common Iora
Common Iora

Common Iora
Common Iora  


Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 


Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit

Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike 

Spot-breasted Fantail
Spot-breasted Fantail 

20 Nov 2020.

Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff  

Gray Wagtail
Gray Wagtail  

Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper   

Long-legged Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard 

Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike 

Yellow-throated Sparrow
Yellow-throated Sparrow 


Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Mount Abu Birds in November 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in November 2019. Mount Abu


27 November 2019

Indian Pond-Heron
Indian Pond-Heron - Ardeola grayii

Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita 

Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita 

Crested Bunting
Crested Bunting - Emberiza lathami

Crested Bunting
Crested Bunting - Emberiza lathami

Indian Pond-Heron
Indian Pond-Heron - Ardeola grayii 

Indian Pond-Heron
Indian Pond-Heron - Ardeola grayii 

Indian Pond-Heron
Indian Pond-Heron - Ardeola grayii 

Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

Lesser Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca

Long-legged Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus

Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach

Rose-ringed Parakee
Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri

Spot-breasted Fantail
Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

Sulphur-bellied Warbler
Sulphur-bellied Warbler - Phylloscopus griseolus  



Saturday, July 7, 2018

Photo Galleries Birds of Mount Abu Birds in October 2017 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birds of Mount Abu October 2017.


By Mid-October Migratory ducks Visit the Abode. October is one of the best months of the year to visit Mount Abu.
Every year I look forward to these winter visitors. Quite a few migratory birds make their way up to this tiny hill station situated in Rajasthan. Alpine Swift came back in the second week of September. Others are the Long-Tailed Shrike, Sulphur-bellied warbler, common Chiffchaff, Common Rose-finch and a handful of raptors. I’m posting some of the birds mentioned enjoy the pleasure of our feathered friend on this auspicious day. Belgium my favourite team has made it to the semi-finals. I wish them luck and hope they win the CUP. Proost to Belgium.

"Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba, In flight from below winter visitor."
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba   - In flight from below 

Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba, In flight from below winter visitor.

"Black Drongo Dicrurus, macrocercus cathoecus,perched on wire"
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus cathoecus   - Adult

"Black Drongo Dicrurus, macrocercus cathoecus,winter visitor to Mount Abu."
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus cathoecus

"Black Redstart Female and Male, winter visitors to Mount Abu."
Black Redstart Female and Male.

"Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros   - Male .Perched on wire"
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros   - Male 

"Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata fasciata,in flight"
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata fasciata

"Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys travancoreensis.Name now changed to Indian Yellow tit."
Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys travancoreensis 

"Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus   - Adult in flight from below."
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus   - Adult in flight from below

"Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus   - Adult in flight from below."
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus   - Adult in flight from below

"Brown Rock-chat Cercomela fusca. resident of Mount Abu common"
Brown Rock-chat Cercomela fusca


"Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica caniceps ,common resident,perched on a branch."
Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica caniceps   

"Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica caniceps ,lovely pose perched on wire."
Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica caniceps   


"Common Buzzard Buteo buteo,In flight from below, winter visitor."
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo   - In flight from below


"Common Buzzard Buteo buteo,In flight from below, winter visitor."
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo   - In flight from below

"Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis, winter visitor"
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis  

"Common Myna Acridotheres tristis melanosternus, with prey resident of Mt Abu"
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis melanosternus  

"Common Myna Acridotheres tristis melanosternus, in flight from below."
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis melanosternus  


"Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus, Female, Passage migrant."
Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus   - Female



"Crested Bunting Melophus lathami, Immature, sitting on a rock male."
Crested Bunting Melophus lathami   - Immature male  
  

"Crested Bunting Melophus lathami,  Immature male, perched on wire."
Crested Bunting Melophus lathami   - Immature male  

"Dusky Craig Martin, Ptyonoprogne concolor , in flight from below."
Dusky Craig Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor concolor 

"Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis orientalis, With Prey on wire."
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis orientalis   - With Prey
 

Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis orientalis,preying on bee on wire."
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis orientalis   - With Prey


"Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis, picture collage."
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis orientalis   


"Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides, winter visitor to Mount Abu,"
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 


"Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides, winter visitor."
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 


"Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea, foraging in the stream."
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea

"Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii, resident of Mount Abu."
Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii 


"Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica, Flock,perched on a wire."
Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica   - Flock


"Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos intermedius,Adult .resident apex predator in Mount Abu forest."
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos intermedius   - Adult 


"Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach tricolor,perched on a branch."
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach tricolor   - Adult 

"Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach tricolor   - Adult in flight."
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach tricolor   - Adult in flight


"Northern Pintail Anas acuta. Females in flight (11 October 2017)."
Northern Pintail Anas acuta   - Females in flight (11 October 2017)


"Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata, Female, winter visitor."
Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata   - Female


"Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata, flock, snapped at the duck pond Mount Abu."
Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata   - Flock


"Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis ceylonensis, Female, resident of Mount Abu."
Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis ceylonensis   - Female

"Shaheen Falcon,Falco peregrinus peregrinator, in flight from below."
Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator


"Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator- On the attack  for prey."
Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator- On the attack 


" Plain Prinia Prinia inornata blythi, resident of Mount Abu,perched in date palm tree."

Plain Prinia Prinia inornata blythi 


"Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus, Eclipse male"
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus   - Eclipse male 


"Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva, Adult female ,winter visitor to Mount Abu. Perched on wire."
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva   - Adult female 


"Rock Pigeon Columba livia intermedia   - In flight "
Rock Pigeon Columba livia intermedia   - In flight 


"Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri manillensis,male, eating a local wild fruit."
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri manillensis   - male 


"Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda,eresident."
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda 


"Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata punctulata , Adult,perched on wire."
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata punctulata   - Adult  

"Shikra Accipiter badius,collage"
Shikra Accipiter badius


"Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis suratensis, resident of Mount Abu."
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis suratensis   - Adult 

"Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus, winter visitor."
Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus  


"Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris, Juvenile, winter visitor to Mount Abu."
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris   - Juvenile


"Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae tickelliae,perched on a branch."
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae tickelliae  
 

"Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae tickelliae,  juvenile, perched on a branch"
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae tickelliae  

"Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis, winter visitor."
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis

"White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis, Adult with prey, with outstretched wings atop a branch."
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis   - Adult with prey

"White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis, Adult with prey,on a tree trunk."
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis   - Adult with prey


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