Secretary Bird - Bird of the Month, November 2018

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Thanks !

Another water bird for Richprins !

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The Secretarybird or secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a very large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Saharan region. Although a member of the order Accipitriformes, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, hawks, vultures, and harriers, it is given its own family, Sagittariidae.

It appears on the coats of arms of Sudan and South Africa.

Kieli Krankie, Kgalagadi 2017
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Urikaruus, KTP 2010
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Nice sightings. \O


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Post your pics and stories, please \O


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Nice selection, Lis. Didn't know it was on our coat of arms! :shock:


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Really RP? :-? :X:

A Knobkierie and a Spear, a Protea flower, a Secretary bird with its wings expanded and a rising sun.

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Thought it was a chicken... :o0ps:


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=O:


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