
Jill Adams
Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius Sekretarisvoël Sekretär

Secretary Bird
© McGills Bird photography

Secretarybird
© Ed Raubenheimer
Eye color varies from yellow to dark brown: chick brown, juvenile grey, adult hazel to yellow

© Brian Culver


© Awie Badenhorst

Many have not seen the inside of a Secretarybird's mouth. The hole in the mouth is the air passage to the lungs and close as soon as the mouth opens.
© Hennie Storm

© Nico Venter