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Secretary Bird - Bird of the Month, November 2018

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:56 am
by Peter Connan
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Re: Bird Photos - Not Park Specific

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:24 pm
by Dindingwe
Thanks !

Another water bird for Richprins !

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Secretary Bird - Bird of the Month November 2018

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:36 pm
by Lisbeth
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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Re: Secretary Bird - Bird of the Month November 2018

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:43 pm
by Lisbeth
Urikaruus, KTP 2010
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Re: Secretary Bird - Bird of the Month November 2018

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 3:18 pm
by Flutterby
Nice sightings. \O

Re: Secretary Bird - Bird of the Month November 2018

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 3:29 pm
by Lisbeth
Post your pics and stories, please \O

Re: Secretary Bird - Bird of the Month November 2018

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:21 pm
by Richprins
Nice selection, Lis. Didn't know it was on our coat of arms! :shock:

Re: Secretary Bird - Bird of the Month November 2018

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:57 am
by Flutterby
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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Re: Secretary Bird - Bird of the Month November 2018

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:04 am
by Richprins
Thought it was a chicken... :o0ps:

Re: Secretary Bird - Bird of the Month November 2018

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:12 am
by Flutterby
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