Such a regal bird

with a perfect name. This beauty sure is one of my favourite big birds of prey endemic to SA.

The name is thought to derive from the crest of feathers. These quill-like feathers give the appearance of a secretary with quill pens tucked behind the ears.

[moni kozi]

Look at those eyelashes!!!!

[Annie D]

what a beauty

[Beryl Lloyd]

Isn't he just gorgeous ! , Such a beautiful close-up with all the clarity and detail . fav

[Kathy A]

Such a fabulous shot!

[Maggiemae]

Here you can see the hen like head - huge eyes and a sharp and curved beak!

[Babs]

Absolutely gorgeous fav

[Valerie Chesney]

It's a fascinating bird..

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful bird. Great shot with fine details.

[Suzanne]

I just have to keep giving favourites!

[Lou Ann]

So interesting. I had to check your tag to see it’s name. Wonderful capture!

[katy]

FAV wonderful capture with so much close-up detail and fabulous light

[Ann H. LeFevre]

He certainly has every right to brag about his plumage-- it's quite striking!

[Mags]

Beautiful head!

[narayani]

Great detail

[*lynn]

beautiful shot, great clear details

[Issi Bannerman]

Super face!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Excellent details in this, Diana.

[Jacqueline]

Beautifully captured Diana!

[Allison Maltese]

A fabulous close-up with good detail. Love those eyelashes!

[tony gig]

WOW...

[Carole Sandford]

Super details etc

[Chris]

Such a wise looking bird.

[Bill]

Really nice details and depth of field.

[Diana]

@monikozi @annied @beryl @kjarn @maggiemae @onewing @happysnaps @wh2021 @ankers70 @louannwarren @grammyn @olivetreeann @marlboromaam @narayani @lynnz @jamibann @mittens @jacqbb @falcon11 @tonygig @carole_sandford @galactica @cwbill Thanks for the great comments, favs and getting it on the tp and pp. It is very much appreciated :-)

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Pam]

Beautiful.

[Heather]

Wow! What a fantastic close-up to capture the texture of the feathers (and those eyelashes as others have mentioned) And thank you for the explanation of its name- that makes sense. Fav!

[Steve Chappell]

Wow, fantastic