Large seabird finds refuge on Nonthaburi roof

A large seabird found a refuge on a roof in Thailand’s central Nonthaburi province.

At 5.30pm yesterday, a 63 year old Thai resident of Lebanese descent, Nadim Salhani, reported a large seabird perching on his home’s roof in Sai Ma sub-district of the main city district. Nadim’s children, 24 year old Kamin, and 26 year old Palisa, alerted him to the unusual sight.

The bird was initially uncooperative. It had remnants of a rope still attached to one of its legs, a sign that it had been captured previously.

The family soon identified the creature as a sea eagle, a protected species native to the southern region of Thailand. After the family reported the bird to local police, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation officers arrived onsite to capture the elusive bird.

It eventually took the team less…