white-breasted sea eagle, with kill,,Kundapura

The white-bellied sea eagle is also known as the white-breasted sea eagle. Resident from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Australia on coasts and major waterways, the white-bellied sea eagle breeds and hunts near water, and fish form around half of its diet. The bird here is seen with a wader kill, although it was anti light still the record of seeing this beautiful raptor with a kill made it up.

White bellied Sea Eagle, fly away

The white-bellied sea eagle is also known as the white-breasted sea eagle. Resident from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Australia on coasts and major waterways, the white-bellied sea eagle breeds and hunts near water, and fish form around half of its diet. The bird here is seen with a wader kill, although it was anti light still the record of seeing this beautiful raptor with a kill made it up.

Greater crested tern, Kundapura

One of the common terns that you will find in the boat ride around the back waters of Kundapura. The greater crested tern has grey upper parts, white underparts, a yellow bill, and a shaggy black crest that recedes in winter. It is also called as crested tern or swift tern. They primarily feed on fish by making a plunging dive.

Wintering black headed gull, Kundapura

A winter visitor to the Indian shoreline. The summer adult has a chocolate-brown head pale grey body, black tips to the primary wing feathers, and red bill and legs. The hood is lost in winter, leaving just 2 dark spots, one is seen here just behind the eye. Immature birds have a mottled pattern of brown spots over most of the body.

White bellied sea eagle, Kundapura

The white-bellied sea eagle is also known as the white-breasted sea eagle. Resident from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Australia on coasts and major waterways, the white-bellied sea eagle breeds and hunts near water, and fish form around half of its diet. The bird here is seen with a wader kill, although it was anti light still the record of seeing this beautiful raptor with a kill made it up.