across its eyes to protect them from damage." Related: Shoebill: The human-sized African bird that eats baby crocodiles and ...

Its face is vibrant with orange-red colouration around the eyes, adding to its distinctive look. Unlike other birds of prey, the Secretary Bird hunts primarily on foot. It patrols the open ...

An endangered secretary bird chick has been successfully hatched at Longleat Safari Park. The chick, whose gender is not yet known, was born two weeks ago to six-year-old mum Janine and eight-year ...

"This bird has just caught a locust, and as it swallows its prey, it synchronously closes its third eyelid, the nictitating membrane, across its eyes to protect them from damage." Secretary birds ...