Secretary Bird

Another glorious day at the Hawk Conservancy in Weyhill, sun shone all day, it was almost (but not quite) too hot.

The secretary bird is unique in birds of prey. It is only found in the wild in Africa, it's the tallest of raptors, hunts snakes and is the only one of its genus.

[Kathy]

How exciting to see it in action.

[Carole Sandford]

What an extraordinary bird! It almost looks like a Harry Potter creation! GIF didn’t work for me 😢

[Cazzi]

It's surprising that a bird this tall can get off the ground. It looks very gawky but quite beautiful at the same time.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Terrific shot, Fav.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I think that is one of the strangest birds I've ever seen! Excellent shot!

[Denise Wood]

FAVtastic :)

[Mags]

That's a great capture. Nice details.

[amyK]

Wow, what an unusual bird...nicely captured

[Susan Wakely]

Great shot. Lovely to see this bird.

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

Very interesting! Great capture of him working on his lunch. I learn the greatest things from all of you!

[katy]

Excellent phot of him as he kills his 'prey"

[Joan Robillard]

Cool bird

[kali]

what a sight

[Shutterbug]

Amazing bird and capture.

[Valerie Chesney]

Such an extraordinary bird..great capture...

[jackie edwards]

wow that's some lunch!

[CC Folk]

Cool capture! :)

[Diana]

Great shot of this beauty in action. They also live down the road from us ;-)

[Kathy A]

Amazing looking bird, such skinny legs!

[Monique]

What a beautiful capture of this extraordinary bird !

[Merrelyn]

Such a strange looking bird and one that I was hoping to see in Africa :(

[Leslie]

excellent capture and what an interesting bird

[wendy frost]

Brilliant capture and details.

[haskar]

Great timing. Fabulous capture.

[Mary Siegle]

That is a bird and a half! What an amazing sight.

[Jacqueline]

Wow, was glad to read that the snake was made out of rubber :) not that I like snakes that much but the idea that you were in a place where the snakes slithered freely.....brrrr