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Secretary Bird in Flight

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magnificent secretary bird

A distinctive, tall, long-legged, crane-like raptor with unique quill-like plumes on its head and bright-red facial skin. In flight, the dark edge to the hind wing, diamond-shaped tail, and long spatulate tail feathers make it unmistakable. It prefers open rangeland and savanna, where it strides about hunting for reptiles, small mammals, and insects, which it bludgeons with its powerful legs.

Secretary Bird...moving down the runway © Gerrie van Vuuren

Secretary bird

Secretary birds (Sagittarius serpentarius) are distantly related to buzzards, vultures, harriers, and kites. But unlike their raptor cousins, secretary birds spend most of their time on the ground.

Did you know that it's the possession of feathers, not the ability to fly, that distinguishes birds from other animals? Take a view of these bird pictures to see how many you recognize.

Secretary Bird | Sean Crane Photography

Secretary Bird in ACTION

Willis contributed an earlier account on the mating Ostriches after his October 2010 safari in Kenya, Africa. This time around it is the courtship display of

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Secretary Bird looks like it’s wearing makeup and false eyelashes with its yellowish-red facial skin

If you take a look at a secretary bird, it might seem like someone put together some crazy combination of a chicken and a velociraptor - and you might have a

The secretary bird has the longest legs of any bird of prey. Despite their name, this bird doesn't make coffee runs. jennbeening.vsco.co/ *please ask to use