“The Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) was flying above the White-bellied Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) somewhere around Bishan/Ang Mo Kio this morning when it tried a sneak dive on the unsuspecting sea-eagle below. “The alert sea-eagle noticed the impending sneak-attack (above) and … Continued
House Crow (Corvus splendens) are fearless and aggressive birds. They regularly mob raptors larger than themselves, like this Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) documented by Johnny Wee (above, below). Check out the two other attacks by these crows on Brahminy Kites … Continued
David Fur’s image shows a Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) being attacked by juvenile Brahminy Kites (Haliastur indus). The kites were trying to snatch the snake caught by the adjutant. Kleptoparasitism, the stealing of food from an individual of the same … Continued
“My wife and I were out cycling in the city when we spotted a pair of Brahminy Kites (Haliastur indus intermedius) circling a tall building (about 7.40am). “Resident Brahminy Kites in the city have slowly increased over the years and … Continued
“I was surprised to see another raptor chased by Mynas – this time a juvenile Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus). It already had prey but was pursued by six Mynas until it left their location. I managed to catch up later … Continued
“An adult Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) feeding on a fish from the nearby fish farms. “The bird was intermittently disturbed by another Brahminy Kite (not in image or video), so looked up periodically. “One of my friends says the fish … Continued
Humant Kumar from Andhra Pradesh, India shares his image of the Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) being mobbed by a House Crow (Corvus splendens) while flying and not at all threatening to the latter. The smaller crow has the advantage as … Continued
Ulu Dedap in the Malaysian state of Perak is an extensive rice farming area about 90 minutes drive from where Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS lives. “I have often seen birds use human activities to aid in their foraging. On three … Continued
