The Sassy Lawyer & Pinoy Cook on food, family and home.
We call it lawin, the island of Langkawi in Malaysia is named after it and it is the official mascot of Jakarta. The Brahminy Kite, also known as the red-backed sea-eagle, is a bird of prey and is not listed as an endangered specie.
This particular lawin at the Albay Park & Wildlife in Legazpi City was accommodating enough to spread its wings and show off its plumage while I did some high speed photography.
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Casa is Spanish for house. CASA is also an acronym for Connie, Antonio, Sam and Alex. We are all surnamed Veneracion. We all love to take photos -- of anything that catches our fancy. It's a family obsession.
This is a journal of how we live, eat, learn, play and have fun. Work? Work is part of playing and having fun. Seriously.
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Hello.
I am Interested to Buy the Chick of Red Backed Sea Eagle. Tell me How and where I can Buy it?
And how much does it cost?
Thanks.
The photos were taken at a zoo. I don’t think they breed and sell.