Comments on: Harpy Eagles

By: Mark Piombo

Mark Piombo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:48:14 +0000

How big is an egg? What is the shape? I know some bird eggs are "egg shape" and some are round. What color is the egg? How wide across is the nest? Thanks, Mark Moderator's note: According to our fact sheet on harpy eagles, a harpy nest will measure about four feet (1.2 meters) thick and five feet (1.5 meters) across-large enough for a person to lie across!

By: bob

bob — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:54:35 +0000

My animal is the Harpy Eagle. The Harpy Eagle lives in the lowland, (understory) of the rainforest. It lives in the southeastern part of Mexico. It also lives in Argentina. The Harpy Eagle lives in the canopy layer. The Harpy Eagle eats monkeys, sloth’s, opossums, and some reptiles and birds. The Harpy Eagle’s enemies is a human. The Harpy Eagle prevents himself from getting eaten is by flying high in the sky and tries not to be seen by enemies. The Harpy Eagle very powerful and also very strong. The Harpy Eagle is the heaviest and most powerful of bird. The Harpy Eagle’s claws are bigger then the bears claw. There are 3 inches long. That is long for a bird.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:52:49 +0000

harpy eagles cool

By: Mike Grue

Mike Grue — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:14:15 +0000

Norma,

The harpy eagle actually has anisodactyl feet. This means they have their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th digit facing forward and their 1st digit pointing directly backward (also known as their hallux). Most birds have this type of “foot setup,” as it is an efficient way to perch or to grasp prey. Some other birds of prey, such as osprey and some owls, do have zygodactyl feet, although with their configuration, owls and osprey are able to move their 4th digit to either point forward (probably better to perch with) or to point backward (maybe easier to catch smaller prey). I hope this helps!

Mike

By: Norma

Norma — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:24:41 +0000

I have a question is the harpy eagle a zygodactyl and why? I found plenty of informations about other birds being zygodactyl but not about the harpy eagle. Thanks for your help.

Norma

By: Alex Lewis

Alex Lewis — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:48:47 +0000

Dear Mike Grue:

I am seven years old. I am very interested in birds of prey, especially the harpy eagle. My dad and I located your zoo’s website. My question is: Which is the best country in South America to visit in order to see a harpy eagle? We are hoping to go in the next two years. Thank you.

Alex

By: eagle studier

eagle studier — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:31:54 +0000

I’m doing a 3rd grade endangered species science project on harpy eagles. I need to show on a map both their current home and the area that was once their home, to show how much their range has decreased. I found their current home area to be northern Argentina to southern Mexico, but can’t find any maps or information about where they’ve disappeared from. Thanks for any information that you can give me!

By: nathaniel

nathaniel — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:12:06 +0000

i love harpy eagles

By: matt

matt — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:44:40 +0000

How many are estimated to be alive?

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:10:57 +0000

I’m in 7th grade and doing a report on Harpy Eagles. In all of my research, I have not been able to find a current population size. Would you have incite into what I should include in this part of my report? I keep seeing that unfortunately they only get counted once they are hunted and dead. So sad. Any idea of an estimate of a number I could use? Thanks! And thanks for all you do for these beautiful birds.