Black Shouldered kite – Bird on stick, Bangalore

Black shouldered kite is known to hover over the grasslands looking for a prey and the most of the times I have seen it feeding on rodents and sometimes on small birds. The adult black shouldered kites have ruby red eyes while the juveniles have an yellow colored eyes. They are also known as black-winged kites.

Black Shouldered kite – Juvenile, Bangalore

Black shouldered kite is known to hover over the grasslands looking for a prey and the most of the times I have seen it feeding on rodents and sometimes on small birds. The adult black shouldered kites have ruby red eyes while the juveniles have an yellow colored eyes. They are also known as black-winged kites.

Black shouldered kite Juv hovering, Bangalore

Black shouldered kite is known to hover over the grasslands looking for a prey and the most of the times I have seen it feeding on rodents and sometimes on small birds. The adult black shouldered kites have ruby red eyes while the juveniles have an yellow colored eyes. They are also known as black-winged kites.

Brahminy Kite Juv

Just like black kite brahminy kite is also a scavenging bird feeding on dead fish and crabs by the rivers / lakes and ponds. This bird finds a place in the Hindu mythology as Garuda. Unlike the adult the Juvenile lacks the distinct white head and the markings.