A bizarre photograph captures the moment a secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) closes its third eyelid as it catches a ...

The Secretary Bird, a majestic and deadly predator, stands tall as a four-foot-tall bird with legs like a crane, a head like an eagle, and an extraordinary dance-like ability that strikes fear into ...

Secretary birds will eat almost anything they can get a hold of. They typically hunt small- to medium-sized animals like insects, crabs, mice, hares, birds, and snakes.

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