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Pair of Secretary Birds, Sagittarius serpentarius
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Pair of Secretary Birds, Sagittarius serpentarius (Sagittarius serpentarius)

The Secretarybird or Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large , mostly terrestrial bird of prey It is instantly recognizable having an eagle like body on crane like legs which increases the birds height to around 1.3 m or 4 ft tall. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. They are monogamous and mate for life.
Note the Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, in the left foreground.
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Habitat
secretary bird, secretarybird, Accipitriformes, Sagittarius, marshlands, grasslands, acacia savannah, Black winged stilt, Charadriiformes,
Location
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Date taken
July 2010
Scientific name
Sagittarius serpentarius
Equipment used
Canon 500D, Canon 100-400mm lens
CrimsonTopaz
Excellent capture of these superb birds, and a nice bonus Stilt in the foreground too.
Good job Carole-Anne:t:
 
nedman5
Didn't realise how big they were vs BWS in foreground. What a spectacular sight and fab photo !
 

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Africa
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