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Striding Snake-killers

10,000 Birds

The quills of the “Saqu Ettair” Secretarybirds feed on small lizards, insects, rodents, birds eggs and, of course, snakes. Our task was not made any easier by the many potholes and porcupine burrows. was relentlessly pursuing the smaller bird, probably a female.

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