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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Saturday, January 12, 2019

Ashy prinia Birds of Mount Abu JANUARY 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

7 January 2019

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

The ashy headed Prinia, fluttering from bush to bush,

Swaggering its tail with no care in this world,

Once in a way crackling its unseen whip,

Much to the observer's curiosity trying to figure out its source.

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

Ashy Prinia is mainly resident in Mount Abu. Migration being limited to local cold weather movements. Non-breeding birds may form small flocks.

Prinias have short wings but long tapering tails. They are fairly drab birds, brown or grey above (sometimes with dark streaks) and whitish, below.

Some species have different breeding and non-breeding plumage. The bill is a typical insectivore's, thin and slightly curved.

Friday, December 13, 2013

Photo Gallery Old World flycatchers mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Old World flycatchers--Passeriformes- Muscicapidae

Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. There are 89 species which occur in India.

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