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 Post subject: Re: Secretary Bird
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On the H10 near Mlondozi Dam :D


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This video was made during a trip to the Kruger National Park. The Secretary Bird walks across the veld and stamp the ground with its strong legs looking for small animals or insects. This bird was found in the grasslands north of Satara.

According to Roberts VII, there are an estimate of 250 Secretary Birds in the Kruger National Park.


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One of my best nature memories, is seeing a secretary bird attacking and killing a small snake. It is incredible how hard they can hit with those long legs of theirs. The sound could be clearly heard some 10 meters away.

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We've been lucky with Secretary Bird sightings in KNP - but our best sightings were, of course, in KTP! Here's one of the pic's:

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Leeukos
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Took these pictures of the Secretary bird close to Satara.

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Great sighting :clap:

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Very nice sighting Leeukos. I have only had 1 sighting of a Secretary bird in KNP. This was in Dec and north of Mopani off the S 144 and it was on the top of a tree

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This one was enjoying a quiet drink with some ellie friends at N'warihlangari WH , on the H1-7 , north of Shingwedzi last September . :wink:

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:thumbs_up: Never saw a Secretary bird and Elephants in one pic before!

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This is a very nice sighting. :D

That is also a big elephant in the background.

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okie
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By popular demand :roll: , herewith another couple of pics :D

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Jan van Wyk
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Jan van Wyk
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Jan, wonderful shots thank you for continuing to share your keen eye and photos with us!

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