Thursday, June 15, 2017

Photo Galleries Birds around the house May 2014. mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birds around the house May 2014.

From mid-April to mid-June, the average temperature hovered at around 36oC. The nights were pleasant. The few birds that I clicked either early morning or late evening have been posted in this post of mine. Appreciate the handiwork of Mother Nature, happy viewing.

Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis stewarti - Adult

Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus philippinus

Baya Weaver has finally made their appearance. These birds are not very common and are found in a few places in this hill station of ours. They are our seasonal visitors making their appearance at the end of May.

Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus philippinus

Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus - In flight from below

Brahminy Starling Sturnus pagodarum - Adult

Common Myna Acridotheres tristis tristis

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius guzuratus

House Sparrow Passer domesticus indicus - female

Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus cambaiensis

Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis cambayensis

Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus - In flight from below

Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus palpebrosus

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - In flight with prey

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus asiaticus - Female

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus asiaticus - Male

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus asiaticus - Female

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus asiaticus - Male

Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer bengalensis

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus indicus - Adult in flight

Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus pyrrhotis - Adult

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri borealis - Adult

Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata - Adult

Friday, December 13, 2013

Photo Gallery White-eyes mountabubirds.blogspot.com

White-eyes--Passeriformes- Zosteropidae

The white-eyes are small and are mostly of undistinguished appearance, the plumage above being generally either some dull color like greenish olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. As their name suggests many species have a white ring around the eyes. There is 1 species, which occurs in India.

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Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus Nainital UK

Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus Mt.Abu.

Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus Mt. Abu

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