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Dramatic photo captures moment giant bird closes hidden 3rd eyelid while snatching locust from mid-air

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Photographer Peter Hudson captured the moment a secretary bird closes its third eyelid as it catches a locust midflight.

The image is one of the winners of the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition .

Secretary birds are large birds of prey with an eagle-like body that sits on long, crane-like legs.