This photo of the Brahminy Kite was used as the background image in a label to some textile pieces created by Italian sustainable fashion designer Mariangela Cataldo to raise awareness about various locations on the planet launched at the 9th Edition of the Pause Conscious pop-up in London between 13-22 September 2019 as part of the London Fashion Week. Mariangela shared the designs on the her Instagram stream as well.
Photographed: Sept 1, 2018 | Published: Sept 13, 2019
“Think nature like a furoshiki.
This is a traditional Japanese cloth transforming gift wrapping into an environmental friendly art. The gift recipient can reuse it or you can ask it back. Just keep it nicely, it will keep holding gifts. 100% hemp furoshiki with Pakistan Buzi Makola Wildlife Sanctuary print.”
Mariangela Cataldo, Sustainable Fashion Designer
78 Polyamide (recycled)
25° 21' N
Red-backed Sea Eagle/ Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), also known as the red-backed sea-eagle in Australia, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. They are found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. They are found mainly on the coast and in inland wetlands where they feed on dead fish and other prey. Adults have a reddish-brown plumage and a contrasting white head and breast which makes them easy to distinguish from other birds of prey.
This kite is a familiar sight in the skies of Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and southeast Asia and as far south as New South Wales, Australia, through which region it is widespread and resident. They perform seasonal movements associated with rainfall in some parts of their range. They are mainly seen in the plains but can sometimes occur above 5000 feet in the Himalayas.
Photographed in the mangroves of Kedah’s jewel, Langkawi, Malaysia on September 1, 2018.