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romy ocon | profile | all galleries >> Wild Birds of the Philippines (Photos) >> Bird Galleries by Location >> Archives of Older Galleries by Location >> Archives - Part 4 >> Fisher-Kite of Masinloc tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Fisher-Kite of Masinloc

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It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon, this July the 5th, here in Zambales, Philippines. As I drove my car along a road around Masinloc Bay, I saw a Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) fishing along the coast. I grabbed my 20D + 400 5.6L and followed the Fisher-Kite through my viewfinder.

Light was the worst it could be, but I managed to capture a very interesting sight - the Kite caught a fish and went on to eat its lunch in mid-air, while soaring against the wind. This is the first time I saw this happen, all along I thought this raptor has to perch first to eat its meal. If only I caught this handsome bird in better light ...
Brahminy Kite Scientific name - Haliastur indus Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m [20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Brahminy Kite

Scientific name - Haliastur indus

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

 Brahminy Kite Scientific name - Haliastur indus Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m [20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Brahminy Kite

Scientific name - Haliastur indus

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Brahminy Kite Scientific name - Haliastur indus Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m [20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Brahminy Kite

Scientific name - Haliastur indus

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Brahminy Kite Scientific name - Haliastur indus Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m [20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Brahminy Kite

Scientific name - Haliastur indus

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Brahminy Kite Scientific name - Haliastur indus Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m [20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Brahminy Kite

Scientific name - Haliastur indus

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]


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