Spring migration of birds of prey at Cape Rachado in Malaysia

It has been known since the middle of the last century at the latest that wintering populations of the Oriental Honey-buzzards (Pernis ptilorhyncus) and at least four other species of birds of prey migrate northeast from Sumatra each spring via the Strait of Malacca to the west coast of Malaysia. This migration is part of… Continue reading Spring migration of birds of prey at Cape Rachado in Malaysia

White-bellied Fish-Eagle in Yala NP

If you are an eagle fan and think that there are masses of White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) on the Volga or even think that Brandenburg is densely populated with this bird species, you really have to go to the Lunugamvehera National Park in the south of Sri Lanka. Such a density of large fish-eating eagles… Continue reading White-bellied Fish-Eagle in Yala NP

Weissbauch-Seeadler im Lunugamvehera NP in Sri Lanka

Wenn man ein Adler-Fan und der Ansicht ist, daß es an der Wolga Massen an Seeadlern (Haliaeetus albicilla) gibt oder gar der Ansicht ist, daß Brandenburg dicht mit dieser Vogelart besiedelt ist, der muß wirklich in den Lunugamvehera Nationalpark im Süden Sri Lankas fahren. Eine solche Dichte an großen Greifen wie hier am Weheragala Reservoir… Continue reading Weissbauch-Seeadler im Lunugamvehera NP in Sri Lanka