I watched a very interesting BBC programme last evening on Harpy eagles in the Orinoco area

I watched a very interesting BBC programme last evening on Harpy eagles in the Orinoco area. These magnificent creatures predate Hyacinthine Macaws occasionally as this illustration shows, but its usual prey consists of various species of monkey and sloths. Even the very young eaglets have enormous feet and claws as this picture shows and again here of a seven month old.  Various members of the production team were attacked by the female as they attempted to use climbing equipment to get within camera shot of the nest.