![]() When they are hunting, the Harpies sometimes drop below the forest canopy to search for prey. They spend much of their time perched in trees when they’re not hunting. Harpy Eagles are diurnal, which means they’re active during daytime. With its eyes closed, it kind of resembles the Night King from Game of Thrones. Is that a bird or a person wearing a bird costume? We can’t help but wonder if the Skeksis were based from the fascinatingly frightening eagles’ appearance. The Harpy Eagle looks like it would fit right in at Jim Henson’s Dark Crystal II. At the same time, the image gained over 120, 000 views on Imgur. Naturally, the people of Reddit lost their minds and pointed out that the Harpy Eagle looks more like a man in costume than it does as a bird. This Reddit post containing a compilation of the Harpy’s photos got over 91,600 upvotes within 20 hours. Thanks to its uniquely unsettling appearance, the Harpy Eagle has become an Internet sensation. So due to the Harpy’s rather large prey range, these eagles can go for a week or two without going hungry. Bald eagles, on the other hand, are only strong enough to catch waterfowl and small animals like squirrels, raccoons, rabbits, and prairie dogs. ![]() These eagles are considered the most powerful raptors not only in the rain forest, but around the globe! Its legs are as thick as your wrists and its supremely strong claws and talons enable it hunt heavy sloths or monkeys. In comparison, the tallest man in the world stands at 8 feet and 11 inches (272 centimeters)! However, despite its size, they weigh only 8.5 to 20 pounds (3.8 – 9 kilograms). ![]() The eagles are so enormous that their wingspan can reach up to 7 feet and 4 inches (224 centimeters). With its majestic monochrome plumage and handsome but intimidating face, the Harpy Eagle is the prettiest and most terrifying bird we’ve ever seen. The Harpy Eagle strikes fear simply by being present. Vultures, Crows, and Shoebill Storks have got nothing on this absolutely massive eagle that seems to have flown straight out of Stephen King’s twisted wonderland. And then… there are the ones that can scare the life out of you just by being there. ![]() These birds can easily make you feel a sense of glee and amazement that God created them so beautifully. For real.Some birds have colorful plumage and sing sweet songs. They don't say much, in fact they're mute most of the time, but when they clatter their bills upon running into another shoebill, or if it's mating season, duck for cover: It sounds just like a machine gun. ![]() Fierce in the wild, the dauntless shoebill has been known to fight Nile crocodiles to get to their delicious babies, and to fraternize with hippos whenever possible, as the sheer enormity of hippos forces yummy shoebill snacks to the water's surface. Stoic loners – there are only about 3,300 to 5,300 individuals left in the wild – the shoebill stays mainly in its own bailiwick, flying (a mere 150 flaps per minute) anywhere from 500 to 1,000 feet (152 to 305 meters) at a time, with most flights in the 65-foot (20-meter) range. While the momma shoebill will lay two or three eggs, only one chick will survive, as the eldest offspring has a Darwinian dark side and, alas, kills its siblings. Both partners participate in building their nest, which is a kind of floating barge that can be as large as 10 feet wide (3 meters) and 9 feet (almost 3 meters) deep. Weighing anywhere from 12 to 15 pounds and standing up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall with a wingspan that can reach 8 feet (over 2 meters), this steely-eyed, aloof and gawky bird hangs out in reedy wetlands where it can nosh on its favorite foods, namely lungfish, tilapia, catfish, frogs, snakes, monitor lizards and baby crocodiles – all of which it can snatch and swallow whole or tear through and decapitate easily with its badass, hollow, pelican-like 7-inch (18-centimeter) beak.Ī monogamous bird that can live up to 35 years, the shoebill finds its mate at a young age and aggressively defends its partner against rivals. ![]()
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