Anushaktinagar - 25th December 2020

 Here are some photographs captured in Anushaktinagar on 25th Dec 2020.

Red Vented Bulbul

Blue rock thrush - Male

Blue rock thrush - Male

Blue rock thrush - Male

Purple Sunbird

Red Whiskered Bulbul

Oriental Magpie Robin - female

Oriental Magpie Robin - female

Oriental Magpie Robin - female

Indian Robin -male

Indian Robin - male

Asian Koel - Male

I saw this male koel sitting in open just close to road, It was not bothered about me and was looking down on the floor and waiting for something...A cat was moving around so the bird sat on perch for long time...I too waited pateintly and finally bird got down to eat juicy berries fallen on ground.

Asian Koel - Male

Asian Koel - Male

Asian Koel - Male

Asian Koel - Male Close up

Asian Koel - Male

Asian Koel - Male

Asian Koel - Male

Anushaktinagar - 19 Dec 2020

Here is an account of another morning stroll at foothills of Anushaktinagar on 19th December 2020.

Various birds were spotted including paradise flycatcher, orioles, drongos, robins (magpie and Indian) etc. I could capture some close ups of purple sunbird and red vented bulbuls.

Purple Sunbird - male in its glistening Shiney breeding plumage

Purple Sunbird - male in breeding plumage

Purple Sunbird - male in breeding plumage

Purple Sunbird - male in breeding plumage

Purple Sunbird - male in breeding plumage

Purple Sunbird - male in breeding plumage

Red Vented Bulbul

Red Vented Bulbul

Red Vented Bulbul

Red Vented Bulbul

 

Anushaktinagar - November-December 2020

Anushaktinagar is a residential area / colony situated near to Mankhurd, suburb of Mumbai. Originally a dense forest area besides the sea creek and bounded by hills on other side was habited by small settlements which were acquired by government to convert to residential place. The buildings are still surrounded by significant number of trees, old as well as planted one. Also place is filled with garden plants and shrubs, making suitable habitat for garden birds such as bulbuls, flycatchers, sunbirds, warblers, barbets etc. 

Here are glimpses of some of the avian fauna biodiversity and richness of Anushaktinagar. Captured during November and December month, where the winter migrants (local/global) such as Greenish Warblers, Green warblers, Asian paradise flycatchers, long tailed shrikes, Ashy drongos, chestnut tailed starlings etc. also occupy the habitat along with residential birds like magpie robins, asian koel, greater coucal,  sunbirds, coppersmith barbets, white throated kingfisher, mynas etc.

Lesser Whitethroat

Indian Robin- female

Asian Paradise Flycatcher (male) rufous morph

Oriental Magpie Robin (male)

Greater Coucal (male)

Asian Koel (male)

White throated Kingfisher

Red Whiskered Bulbul (two images stitched together)

Ashy drongo 

Copper smith barbet

Indian Robin (male)

Indian Robin (male)

Ashy Drongo 

Chestnut Tailed Starling 

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

Thick billed flowerpecker 

Vigor's Sunbird

Common Tailorbird 

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

Red vented Bulbul

Clamorous reed warbler

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

Vigor's Sunbird

White Spotted Fantail Flycathcer

Asian Koel (Female)

Asian Koel (female)

Indian Golden Oriole (female)

Indian Golden Oriole (female)

Indian Golden Oriole (female)

Indian Golden Oriole (female)

Indian Golden Oriole (female)

Indian Robin (male)

Brahminey starling

Black Kite 

Black kite (picking up mud stones to strengthen the nest) 

Blue Rock thrush

Blue Rock thrush

Common chiffchaff 

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

There are many other bird species which are occasionally seen in Anushaktinagar and those include "Yellow throated sparrow", "Black eagle", "White bellied Sea Eagle", "Tawny bellied babbler", "Indian Grey Hornbill", "Indian Peacock", "Small minivets" etc.