A long-legged grey and white raptor with black wing feathers, a red-and-orange face, and black head plumes, walking through grass.

Secretarybird

A Secretarybird strides through tall grass on its long crane-like legs, the loose black quill feathers on its head giving the raptor its distinctive silhouette.

Location: Serengeti, Tanzania
Trip: Tanzania 2023
Date: 16 September 2023
Capture: Canon EOS R · 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015 · 600mm · f/6.3 · 1/1250 · ISO 800