Secretary birds are said to be named for their crest of long quill-like feathers, which make them look like a 19th century secretary with quill pens behind his ear. Although I have heard that the name is a French corruption of the Arabic 'saqr-et-tair', which means 'hunter bird'.I photographed this male as he was courting. I like the way the gathering storm clouds behind set off his white feathers.
