23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
BRAHMINI KITE ATTACKS IBIS FOR SNAKE

Ibis is a migratory bird. Every year they come to different parts of India.Mangalajori is a bird sanctuary, where millions of migratory birds visit at winter. These ibises spend their whole days hunting for food such as frogs , snakes etc from this wetlands. At that very moment, the Brahminy Kite snatches the food and runs away.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: mongalajori, India
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © ABHIJIT DEY