White-bellied Sea Eagle
WHITE-BELLIED SEA EAGLE
Haliaeestus leucogaster
Accipitridae Family
Bird #204 - June 2009
This is an uncommon Philippine resident. It is 760 mm (74") long. It has white underparts, dark flight feathers and a wedge-shaped tail.
We first encountered this in Palawan at the beach in near Underground River. Tonji saw it several times, but wasn't able to take a picture.
When we saw this bird several times in Batanes it was in a mid-air skirmish with a Peregrine Falcon! We were surprised that the smaller Peregrine Falcon looked like the aggressor. There were 2 Peregrine Falcons and they appeared to be protecting that ridge area of the mountain.
Read MoreHaliaeestus leucogaster
Accipitridae Family
Bird #204 - June 2009
This is an uncommon Philippine resident. It is 760 mm (74") long. It has white underparts, dark flight feathers and a wedge-shaped tail.
We first encountered this in Palawan at the beach in near Underground River. Tonji saw it several times, but wasn't able to take a picture.
When we saw this bird several times in Batanes it was in a mid-air skirmish with a Peregrine Falcon! We were surprised that the smaller Peregrine Falcon looked like the aggressor. There were 2 Peregrine Falcons and they appeared to be protecting that ridge area of the mountain.
