Show friendly feeling for birds that kill snakes all over south africa the secretary bird Is s protected by law and custom in the stomach of one see secretary detary bird were found three snakes each nebout a yard long eleven lizards and H quantity of crickets and cocu locusts ats 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 flashes upon tho the snake and usually kills or ill disables it before it con ann strike if the snake anah does manage to strike the blow Is cai ht upon one of the wings then the bird beak and feet finish the busi business before eating its prey the bird plucks out the feather which was struck in south america the carlaine car lama laina a prettily crested bird much smaller than the secretary kills snakes aus tr alias allas snake killer Is the laughing jackass of which there are several kinds the bird Is a saucy creature and a bit of a thief but since it kills and eats an snakes takes it Is protected and encouraged |