I was up at Ulu Kali Genting last weekend Met
Makus Jason & Banard. A family of 3 Mugimaki FC was there entertaining the
guys. I was late; reaching at about 9.00am cos I was distracted at MRR2 when
three Black-headed Ibis flew by passing over Zoo Negara. Went in search of them
in Melawati but did not manage to locate them sign.......
The Black Eagle of Ulu Kali showed up amongst the mist just in time for me to chase them down the valley. They are becoming a regular sighting here. A threesome was sighted on that morning so we hope its population will increased. It is a montane raptor soaring upto 3,000m ASL.
The Black Eagle is a uncommon resident of Malaysia and other Asian countries. It is a large raptor at about 70–80 cm in length. Adults have all-black plumage, with a yellow bill base (cere) and feet. The wings are long and pinched in at the innermost primaries giving a distinctive shape. The tail shows faint barring and upper tail covers paler. When perched the wing tips reach till or exceed the tail tip. The wings are held in a shallow V in flight. Seen on hot afternoons, scouring the treetops for a nest to maraud, this bird is easily spotted by its jet black colour, large size, and a 'characteristic' slow flight, sometimes just above the canopy. The Black Eagle eats mammals, birds and eggs. It is a prolific nest-predator and is known for its slow flight just over the canopy. Due to this eagle's ability to remain aloft for long periods with minimal effort. Squirrels, macaques and many species of birds emit alarm calls when these birds are spotted soaring over the forest. They usually raid nests and easy preys in the canopy of the forest.
Sexes are similar, but young birds have a buff head, underparts and underwing coverts. The wing shape helps to distinguish this species from the dark form of Changeable Hawk Eagle, (Spizaetus cirrhatus). The tarsi are fully feathered and the toes are relatively stout and short with long claws that are less strongly curved than in other birds of prey
The courtship display involves steep dives with folded wings with swoops up in a U shape into a vertical stall. They build a platform nest, 3 to 4 feet wide, on a tall tree overlooking a steep valley. One or two white eggs which are blotched in brown and mauve may be laid during the nesting season between January and April.The nest site may be reused year after year. Wikipedia extracted
The Black Eagle of Ulu Kali showed up amongst the mist just in time for me to chase them down the valley. They are becoming a regular sighting here. A threesome was sighted on that morning so we hope its population will increased. It is a montane raptor soaring upto 3,000m ASL.
The Black Eagle is a uncommon resident of Malaysia and other Asian countries. It is a large raptor at about 70–80 cm in length. Adults have all-black plumage, with a yellow bill base (cere) and feet. The wings are long and pinched in at the innermost primaries giving a distinctive shape. The tail shows faint barring and upper tail covers paler. When perched the wing tips reach till or exceed the tail tip. The wings are held in a shallow V in flight. Seen on hot afternoons, scouring the treetops for a nest to maraud, this bird is easily spotted by its jet black colour, large size, and a 'characteristic' slow flight, sometimes just above the canopy. The Black Eagle eats mammals, birds and eggs. It is a prolific nest-predator and is known for its slow flight just over the canopy. Due to this eagle's ability to remain aloft for long periods with minimal effort. Squirrels, macaques and many species of birds emit alarm calls when these birds are spotted soaring over the forest. They usually raid nests and easy preys in the canopy of the forest.
Sexes are similar, but young birds have a buff head, underparts and underwing coverts. The wing shape helps to distinguish this species from the dark form of Changeable Hawk Eagle, (Spizaetus cirrhatus). The tarsi are fully feathered and the toes are relatively stout and short with long claws that are less strongly curved than in other birds of prey
The courtship display involves steep dives with folded wings with swoops up in a U shape into a vertical stall. They build a platform nest, 3 to 4 feet wide, on a tall tree overlooking a steep valley. One or two white eggs which are blotched in brown and mauve may be laid during the nesting season between January and April.The nest site may be reused year after year. Wikipedia extracted
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