Secretary Birds

Male Secretary bird looks behind him showing his quill feathers on the back of his head.

A female Secretary Bird striding out in the grasslands of Mashatu.

This female Secretary Bird stopped for a quick preen

This Secretary bird is striding through ideal habitat for it where it can scour the area for birds, lizards, frogs, rats and mice,

The male Secretary Bird has the quill feathers at the back of its head and long racket-like tail feathers

It is interesting to note the substantial pads the Secretary Bird has under its feet

This female Secretary bird plucked what looked like a Francolin chick out of the rocks and swallowed it down in one gulp

You can see how hot this female Secretary Bird was striding through the grass in the mid-afternoon heat

This female Secretary Bird was hopping between the rocks in Mashatu looking for something to eat

Secretary Birds have to run to take off like Flamingos and Bustards but they are good fliers

Male Secretary Bird tearing through the bush to get enough airspeed under his wings

Male Secretary bird foraging in the Mara

Male Secretary bird in the Masai Mar

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