It used to be the gateway to ships seeking to enter or birth by the Mandovi River basin. Reis Magos Fort is a Portuguese time heritage monument by the Mandovi River estuary. This is one of my favourite Australian raptors and the adults are striking looking birds with their white and chestnut plumage. In those days you got a single photo and a short paragraph of text, so here is a more thorough treatment. It is about the same size as the black kite. The Brahminy Kite last featured as bird of the week in August 2003. And a decent depth of the field as well, while the bird is in flight. Happy to get this image with good reflections of an eye. As they say, while photographing birds, the clear-eye view makes all the difference. Thus gaining the height required for a near-eye-level shot. From the heights of the heritage monument, Reis Magos Fort, Goa. This image was captured while the bird was scanning the Mandovi River estuary. Primarily a scavenger bird, it feeds mainly on dead fish and crabs, especially in wetlands and marshlands.
The brahminy kite exhibits a contrasting plumage, with a white head, neck, throat, flanks, and chest. This species is most distinctive for its plumage. The average weight of this species is between 320-670 grams. That makes them easy to distinguish from the rest of the birds of prey. The brahminy kite is a medium-sized raptor, measuring at 18-20 inches in length and with a wingspan of 1.09-1.24 meters. Adults have a reddish-brown body plumage contrasting with their white head and breast. Found mainly on the coast and in inland wetlands. It (Haliastur indus) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. While resting on the tree branches Brahminy Kites can be seen sharing the space with black kites and crows. The also occasionally soar over harbours and perch in ships’ rigging.They are known for their amazing eyesight, and in-flight maneuverings to catch or even snatch prey. From this vantage point they make a number of short flights to catch food. In some areas, large numbers of kites can be seen perched in trees.
Small prey is often snatched from the ground, or even from on or near the surface of the water without pausing from flight. From time to time it swoops down to pick up a piece of food, or to drop on a small animal. In the rice fields, the Brahminy Kite continually quarters the area, very much like a harrier, with a light, easy flight. In some seaport areas it is as much a scavenger as black kites but, inland, is a much cleaner feeder. The Australian residents are often more shy of humans, and many are to be found in areas of river away from the coast, although some do frequent harbours and seaports. Near the paddy fields it is the most common bird of prey. In India and some other rice-growing areas it is very common where humans are to be found, being even more numerous than Black Kites near some of India’s eastern seaports. It is especially common in some coastal areas and near large areas of rice fields. The Brahminy Kite is a bird which prefers to be near water. For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern. The White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin JF, 1788) and Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) are two resident coastal raptors. The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations).
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