Birds of Mount Abu Phase I

Sparrow-Hawk

Sun bird female

Sun bird fledgling

Male Sun bird singing to White bellied Drongo

Sun birds

Tailor bird

Tailorbird

Speckled Dove

White Bellied Drongo

Drongo singing back

White bellied Drongo

Drongos

White breasted water-hen

White eye

White eye

White eye

White bellied Drongo

White breasted water-hen

White-browed Wagtail

White-naped Woodpecker

White_throated Kingfisher

White_throated Kingfisher

White_throated Kingfisher

Wood Sparrow

Woodpecker Lesser Golden-backed

Woodpecker Lesser Golden-backed

Woolly-necked Storks

Woolly-necked Storks

Woolly-necked Storks

Woolly-necked Storks

Yellow Throat

I have always been fascinated with birds. As a young lad from the age of thirteen I have observed and studied the habits and habitats of birds in Abu. For years I explored the jungle of Abu in search of rare birds and their nesting habits. Over the last two months I have visited almost every nook and corner of Abu to snap birds so that I could refresh the memories of the boys who have passed out from this paradise of ours. I’m sure they will enjoy this walk down memory lane with nostalgia.

Look forward to the next phase, till then enjoy this post.

Sunbird in my garden Mt.Abu

Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus    

Sunbirds nest May 30 7.30 am

Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus   - Female

Nest in the afternoon around 1.30pm

Day two interior decoration day 8.30pm

I stumbled upon this little sunbird building its nest on the Jamun tree in our garden on the 30th of May. The little one kept darting to and fro and in a jiffy, she had her nest going great guns. She completed the main structure from about 7.3 0am to 5.30 pm. Not once did I see the male sunbird give a helping hand, it does sound familiar, especially in this part of the world.
Day two and three went into the interior decoration of the nest; carefully chosen soft feathers and lovely silky threads went into this master craftsman’s abode. Today I had a peek at the nest all seemed quite on the western front, she’s probably incubating her eggs. I still haven’t see the male around, is she a modern bird I wonder ‘a single mother’! Will post some more on her as and when I get the time. Happy viewing

Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus    nest completed