Secretarybird

The secretarybird is a long-legged raptor, endemic to Africa. It kills its prey (snakes, lizards) by stomping. The flight photo (Mwiba) is courtesy of Amos Pampy Hardecker. The two 3rd row photos of nest building in the Serengeti are courtesy of Michael Markussen (left) and Fain Zimmerman. The 1st, 5th and right 6th row photos were taken in the Serengeti. The immature moulting into adult plumage was in Tarangire. The others were seen in Ngorongoro Crater. Click the photo above to see 28 enlargements including a displaying pair, nest-building, incubating, drinking, preening and hunting.

	Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius
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