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What do Harpy Eagles Eat?

In Birding Curiosities by Whitehawk Birding

It seems reasonable to assume that a bird measuring 3 feet tall from beak to tail, and has a 6-foot wingspan, legs the size of a human’s wrist, and talons the size of grizzly bear …

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Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

In Birding Curiosities by Whitehawk Birding

Probably one of the most striking of the Neotropical birds of prey, and one of the most difficult to observe perched, is the Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus). We can find this raptor species throughout a large part of tropical America, …

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Top 10 Reasons to Love Vultures

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We admit it, we are big fans of vultures. And why not?! Long thought of as being dirty, ugly, garbage eaters, they are actually very beautiful birds.  More importantly, play a major role in the …

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National Birds of Central America

In Birding Curiosities by Whitehawk Birding

Bird facts are always of interest to any birder. Cool facts about national birds are no exception! Most countries have officially (or at least unofficially) selected a national bird to best represent their local avifauna.  …