Natural History Wanderings

HawkWatch International reported

Director of International Programs, Dr. MeganMurgatroyd, watched the map as a female Secretarybird she tagged with a transmitter moved further and further away from her nest. “I thought she had abandoned the nest,” Meg shared. 

Over the following days, her movements revealed an unexpected pattern: repeated foraging trips of up to 30 kilometers, followed by consistent returns to the nest. Meanwhile, the male remained close. For the first time, scientists weren’t relying on chance observations or indirect evidence. They were watching the lives of breeding Secretarybirds unfold in real time.

Read more Tracking the First Breeding Pair of Secretarybirds: WhatWe’re Learning – HawkWatch International