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Brahminey Kite

These birds of prey are quite common in the Sundabans. Seen in pairs, this little guy trailed our boat looking for scraps for ages.
The Sunderbans

October 17th 2007
Blogger Dougo We have just returned from a trip to the Sundarbans National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of mangrove forest, jungle, tidal rivers and grasslands. It was with great anticipation that we left Dhaka at around 9:30pm on Thursday, with our tour company, The Guide Tours. After viewing a pride of 20 odd lions in Africa, I was so hoping to get a glimpse on the reclusiv ... read more
Asia » Bangladesh

Bangladeshi Flag Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.... ... read more
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