Harpy eagle -the Winged Giant

Описание: The Harpy Eagle is the largest, most powerful raptor in the Americas. Its name refers to the harpies of Greek mythology, monsters in the form of a bird with a human face.
Truly impressive birds, Harpy Eagles' legs are as thick as a person's arm and their talons are three to four inches long — the same size as a grizzly bear's claws!
This #eagle is one of the few diurnal (day-hunting) raptors that have a facial disc, a trait they share with owls such as the Crested Owl. This feathered, concave area directs sound to the eagle's ears, a useful feature as they hunt under the dim rainforest canopy. With proportionately short wings and long tails, the #HarpyEagles can fly between trees and branches with amazing agility in pursuit of their prey.
(source: American #Bird Conservancy)

Harpia jest największym i najpotężniejszym drapieżnikiem w obu Amerykach. Jego nazwa nawiązuje do harpii z mitologii greckiej: potwora w postaci ptaka o ludzkiej twarzy. Zobaczcie z bliska tego imponującego ptaka, mieszkańca ośrodka Criadouro Onça Pintada w Brazylii. Nogi harpii wielkiej są grube jak ramię człowieka, a jej szpony wielkością dorównują pazurom niedźwiedzia grizzly.