Two Brahminy kites (Haliastur indus), also known as the Red-backed Sea-eagle in Australia or locally known as “Banug,” were rescued recently by farm workers in Toril district, this city.
The eagles, a male and a female, fell from their nest atop a coconut tree when discovered by the workers of Jewm Agro Industrial Corp. in Binugao, Toril district.
The farm management found it appropriate to hand over the eagles to experts in handling wildlife.
“While in safe custody of the farm workers, the birds were fed and well taken care of,” they said.
Farm workers accompanied by Juana Tan, general manager and chair of Jewm Agro, formally handed over the rescued eagles to Anna Mae Sumaya, supervisor of the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center (PEFC) at Malagos, Calinan district here.
As a member company of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Jewm Agro shares in its core value of conserving and protecting the environment while at the same time promoting biodiversity in areas where they operate.
The company also handed over to PEFC the 10,000-peso donation for the eagles’ food and supply of veterinary needs for one year.
Brahminy kites are found mainly on the coast and inland wetlands where they feed on fishes and other marine creatures. Adults have a reddish brown plumage and a contrasting white head and breast, which make them easy to distinguish from other birds of prey. Their breeding period is between December and April. [PNA]
