Harpy Eagle

The harpy eagle is barely ever seen because it is very rare. It has amazingly powerful eyesight. It can swoop down on it's prey so fast that the prey doesn't even notice until it is caught in the talons of this predator.

The Harpy eagle lives in the rainforest canopy of South and Central America. They live in silk cotton trees. Their nests are large and made of sticks. The nests are usually 100-120 feet above ground.

Harpy eagles are very large. They have gray feathers but a white head. They have huge, enormous wings with a span of 7 feet. The male harpy Eagle usually weighs about 10-16 pounds. The female, usually weighs about 14-18 pounds.

Since 1992, nine nests have been confirmed in Guyana, 10 in Venezuela, and eight in Panama.

Harpy eagles eat monkeys, sloths, rodents, and only a few birds.

The Harpy eagle's only enemies are humans because harpy eagles are at . .the top of the food chain.

The Harpy Eagle lays 2 eggs. Only one egg hatches and it takes 53-56 days for the egg to hatch. Harpy eagles have one of the slowest reproduction processes. Three years can pass between when the two eggs hatch.