Pallas's fish eagle makes a mark in Kaziranga

A Pallas's fish eagle tagged in Mongolia has chosen the Kaziranga National Park in Assam as its breeding ground for five years.

- PRASANTA MAZUMDAR @Guwahati

The male eagle with a numbered ring was recorded by Dr Sachin Ranade, a scientist from the Bombay Natural History Society at the World Heritage Site on March 16.

Named Ider, it was tagged by Dr Batmunkh of the Wildlife Science and Conservation Center at the Buuntsagaan Lake in central-western Mongolia on August 21, 2020.

Ranade, who visited Kaziranga for a survey, told this newspaper that the bird with the ring had raised his curiosity. He had tagged some Pallas's fish eagles in 2013. "After checking the global registry, I learnt that Batmunkh had tagged it. The bird had two chicks and I saw them. It was a wonderful experience," Ranade said.