Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)

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(02-13-2021, 11:22 AM)peter Wrote: EPAIVA

Great work and a few nice pics to finish the post. I saw a wild harpy eagle in the interior of Surinam when I was there. I wonder if studies have been conducted in that region. Is anything known about their present status? Are they protected in Venezuela?

PETER
You are very lucky to see a wild Harpy eagle in the wild, the most powerful bird of prey in the world, hope some day I can see a wild one here in Venezuela. I dont know if they are conducting studies en Surinam. They are protected in Venezuela, the bad thing about it is that they are very far from where I am, they are about 14 hours by car from Caracas in Estado Bolivar, the name of the site is Imataca where they have been conducting a research for more than 25 years, Director of Harpy Eagle Conservation Program in Venezuela, Fundacion  Esfera @fundacion_esfera  is Dr. Pilar Alexander Blanco Marquez he is the number one expert in Harpy Eagles and a very good person, I sent him measurements and pictures of the two females found in the Museum, Museo de Historia Natural La Salle. I am planning to go to other museums here in Caracas to take measurements of other Harpy Eagles. Reply