Juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle at play? (1 Viewer)

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jack2964

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• Jul 26, 2017

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I took this sequence of shots from a watch tower at a wetlands park in Malaysia.
I don't know what to make of this but I only noticed the bit of leaf it appeared to drop and play with after I viewed the pics on my PC.
The sequence started with it stalling mid-air and dropping the leaf and then later dove after it as though to attack and recapture the leaf but I don't think it was successful. It then again went into another dive and I remember seeing it upside down in a loop the loop manner. Could it be honing its skills?

 

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Nutcracker

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• Jul 26, 2017

• #2

Yep, fairly common behaviour in many young birds - raptors, gulls, etc., all do it. I see it mostly with gulls, but that's just because gulls are far commoner than raptors around here.

 

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jack2964

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• Jul 26, 2017

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Nutcracker said:

Yep, fairly common behaviour in many young birds - raptors, gulls, etc., all do it. I see it mostly with gulls, but that's just because gulls are far commoner than raptors around here.

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Thanks. A first for me and I was thrilled watching the display.

 

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Grahame Walbridge

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• Jul 26, 2017

• #4

Jack,

Your bird is in fact a juvenile Brahminy Kite.

Grahame

 

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jack2964

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• Jul 26, 2017

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Grahame Walbridge said:

Jack,

Your bird is in fact a juvenile Brahminy Kite.

Grahame

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Thanks Grahame for spotting and setting me right. TBH I wasn't sure about the ID.:t:

 

satyachil

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• Aug 4, 2017

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I have seen this behaviour with Black Kites in India. Often with a small plastic bag floating in the air.