Secretary Bird by Kathie Miller

Kathie Miller
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Secretary Bird

(Sagittarius serpentariu)

The Secretary bird is a bird of prey, but unlike other raptors it has long legs, wings and tail. The single species of its family, the bird gets its name from its crest of long feathers that look like the quill pens 19th century office workers used to tuck behind their ears. It is found in open areas of plains and savanna country, and often congregates at areas that have been recently burnt, where mammals are deprived of cover and often injured. They consume snakes, other reptiles, amphibians, tortoise, rats and other small mammals as well as young game birds.

Wildlife artist Kathie Miller has captured the very essence of this bird of prey in colored pencils.

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