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Don’t Ask Me to Type

“I am a Secretary Bird, but don’t ask me to type.”

I came across this fascinating raptor, the Secretary Bird or Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius), at the Maasai Mara National Reserve. According to Google, it stomps its prey to death, so don’t provoke it if you come across one. You’ve been warned!

One unexpected consequence from my African Safari, is an interest in birds that I didn’t have before. Birding takes more patience than I have but I enjoy watching them for a little while. The win for me is capturing a photo of an intriguing bird that I would not have noticed before.

What is an interesting bird you have photographed? Curious in other African birds? Click here for a few more photos from my African Safari.

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Posted for Bird of the Week.

I am curious to know your thoughts.

27 responses to “Don’t Ask Me to Type”

  1. Prepared for Takeoff – Heaven's Sunshine

    […] This same Secretarybird was introduced on a prior post “Don’t Ask Me to Type.“ […]

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  2. WanderingCanadians Avatar
    WanderingCanadians

    What a neat bird. Being stomped sounds like a rough way to go.

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      It sure does! I don’t plan to be in its way at any time. 😉

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  3. Bay Photos By Donna Avatar
    Bay Photos By Donna

    Great pose! He looks large and it’d hurt for sure if he stomped on ya! How tall is it?

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Great question! It looks about the size of a Great Blue Heron. I’ll have to look that up to make sure. 😉

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      1. Bay Photos By Donna Avatar
        Bay Photos By Donna

        Whoa, that big! I thought it might be on the large size from your photo, what a unique looking bird.

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        1. Pepper Avatar
          Pepper

          Looked it up. They can grow to be up to 5 ft tall, with a wingspan of 6-7 feet and weigh from 5-9#. I think that is fairly close to a Blue Heron, right?

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          1. Bay Photos By Donna Avatar
            Bay Photos By Donna

            That is a big bird! Thanks for looking up, Pepper!

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  4. norasphotos4u Avatar
    norasphotos4u

    Cool looking bird.

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      I thought it was too! Have a fun weekend, Nora. 😁

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  5. Eliza Waters Avatar
    Eliza Waters

    A marvelous species!

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  6. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    One of my favourite birds

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      I can see why it is a favorite. I think I had seen one in a zoo but seeing one in the wild was such a different experience. 😊

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      1. bushboy Avatar
        bushboy

        I have never seen one only read about them as a kid and was fascinated 😀

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        1. Pepper Avatar
          Pepper

          I thought you might have traveled to Africa at some point. You must have been a curious kid. 😉

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          1. bushboy Avatar
            bushboy

            I was. I read all the time

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  7. Michele Lee Avatar
    Michele Lee

    Incredible! Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Michele. 😊

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      1. Michele Lee Avatar
        Michele Lee

        A treat! Thank you, Pepper.

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  8. Cheryl Batavia Avatar
    Cheryl Batavia

    Pepper, I enjoy the company of birds at my feeders. No secretary birds, but we do have hawks! 😊

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      I had a bird feeder in our yard in Indiana and enjoyed it immensely. I’ll have to get one for here. 🤔

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  9. I. J. Khanewala Avatar
    I. J. Khanewala

    Lovely photo. Thanks for adding this to Birds if the Week

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it. 😊

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  10. Gisela Benseler Avatar
    Gisela Benseler

    It looks a bit like an eagle.

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Yes, you are so right about that, 😊

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  11. Gisela Benseler Avatar
    Gisela Benseler

    Super!

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Yay! Thanks, Gisela. 😊

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