Show friendly feeling for birds that kill snaked all over south africa the secretary bird is protected by law and custom in the stomach of one secretary bird were found three snakes each about a yard iong eleven lizards and a quantity of crickets and locusts the bird has no hesitation in attacking a cobra or any poisonous snake it comes up quietly then opening its wings to shield its body laches flashes lai hes upon the snake and usually kills or disables it before it can strike it if the snake does manage to strike the blow Is caught upon one of the wings then the birds beak and feet finish tile the business before eating its prey the bird plucks out the feather which was struck in south america the carlana car lama larna a prettily crested bird much smaller than the secretary kills snakes cs aus tr alias allas snake killer Is the laughing jackass of chich there are several it kinds the bird Is a saucy creature and a bit of a thief but since it kills and eats snakes it Is protected and encouraged |