Harpy Eagle - The Strongest Eagle on Earth

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  • Harpy Eagle - The Strongest Eagle on Earth
    We all know that the Harpy eagle is one of the most powerful eagles in the world! But, from my point of view, this one is at the top of the list. Why? Watch this video to find out! Also, if you don't agree with this, you can tell us your opinion in the comments! Thank you!
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    • Narrated by: Brian Buckley
    • Background music:
    A Tale of Vengeance - Aakash Gandhi
    Cavalry - Aakash Gandhi
    #Harpy #Eagle

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  • @stephengrinkley9889
    @stephengrinkley9889 Před 2 lety +3949

    That bird looks like it speaks some type of ancient wisdom..but to only those who are worthy

    • @rconn4501
      @rconn4501 Před 2 lety +154

      Only those on shrooms...

    • @Pork-Chopper
      @Pork-Chopper Před 2 lety +96

      Yeah, like, don't fuck with me...
      Words of Wisdom

    • @rconger384
      @rconger384 Před 2 lety +20

      Are YOU worthy?

    • @stephengrinkley9889
      @stephengrinkley9889 Před 2 lety +40

      @@rconger384 IDK. If I ever meet one in person, and he can tell me the secret to understanding the female mind, then I'll come back here and let you know

    • @Pork-Chopper
      @Pork-Chopper Před 2 lety +20

      @@stephengrinkley9889
      Don't even try.
      Females understand other females,
      and they hate each other... 😳

  • @mlor8005
    @mlor8005 Před 2 lety +4860

    Looks like my ex girlfriend in the morning

  • @emmaevans9498
    @emmaevans9498 Před rokem +286

    It *really* does look like a person in a bird suit, impressive animal but quite fearsome too. Great name they gave them, it's well deserved of the creatures from mythology

    • @latasha195
      @latasha195 Před rokem +2

      I definitely agree!

    • @eliascommentonly4652
      @eliascommentonly4652 Před rokem

      🇪🇺☦🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷athens🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷1982🇬🇷harpy is in ancent greek philosophy
      Bird of guilts or something
      So harpy exist for real ???
      Amazing
      🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

    • @mickiealise7234
      @mickiealise7234 Před rokem

      That’s beautiful

  • @IAM.Warrior.
    @IAM.Warrior. Před rokem +115

    A magnificent bird and a national treasure. The Harpy eagle is a protected species here in Guyana, South America(bordering Brazil).

  • @demgainz5089
    @demgainz5089 Před 2 lety +789

    I'll be honest, I had no Idea this bird existed. I am impressed and scared 😳

  • @levitonin7345
    @levitonin7345 Před 2 lety +1175

    Once the harpy appeared here in my neighborhood and terrorized the neighborhood. The birds went into a frenzy trying to lure the harpy away from their nests or something. But the craziest thing is that people went to the street to see it as if it really was a mystical creature, it was huge and it flew very elegantly. This is a very rare sight to see in a big city like São Paulo But I think my proximity to the Atlantic Forest gave me this gift in the form of a sighting.

    • @openureyes929
      @openureyes929 Před 2 lety +53

      How cool. Thanks for sharing.

    • @SweetPea4EVER
      @SweetPea4EVER Před 2 lety +17

      Yes amazing story, good that you can recognize a sighting when your presented as well! 😉

    • @levitonin7345
      @levitonin7345 Před 2 lety +50

      @@SweetPea4EVER At the time I didn't know which bird it was. But years later I found out about the harpy eagle and recognized it by the iconic feathers. I was quite surprised to have seen this bird on that occasion. I keep this memory with great passion. It was quite a sight.

    • @mags2847
      @mags2847 Před 2 lety +12

      @@bonekanj1920 se este pássaro aparecesse eu também ficava escondida em casa 😂 mas vendo da janela 😂😂😂😂

    • @thealexprime
      @thealexprime Před 2 lety +6

      Como é? Uma harpia em São paulo ? Elas se limitam apenas a regiao norte do Brasil

  • @bradleyboyer9979
    @bradleyboyer9979 Před rokem +410

    Harpy eagles have sort of become a "symbol" of our household. They are beautiful and unique, in that they have only one chick at a time, and the chicks will often return to their parents throughout their life just to see the parents.
    Since we were only able to have one child, it is kind of a cool story for our daughter and us. We tell her she has to be like a harpy eagle when she is older and never forget to visit us. :) We have a picture of a harpy eagle in our living room as well.

    • @functionalml4507
      @functionalml4507 Před rokem +4

      The Philippines eagle is the strongest and largest it’s not the harpy eagle.

    • @aristovil9154
      @aristovil9154 Před rokem +8

      That's beautiful

    • @victorcardosoliveira
      @victorcardosoliveira Před rokem +9

      Beautiful story man! Hope the best for you and your family!

    • @mursuhillo242
      @mursuhillo242 Před rokem

      @@functionalml4507 depends on how one measures it. The common flatworm can be dozens of times the length of their host, us. And a green anaconda can be a tenth of our height, and yet be multiple times heavier than us. Or a clostrinum botulinum, a bacterium three dimensionally billions of times smaller than us, yet can still kill even the toughest of us. So stop your fucking pholippine propaganda, and accept the fact that we humans are statistically ahead of the harpy eagle, or the andean condor, when it comes to flying. Only then does the flying whatevernosaur you mentioned, even closely approach us.

    • @Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos
      @Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos Před rokem +11

      @@functionalml4507 did anyone ask?

  • @barreto_bcb
    @barreto_bcb Před 8 měsíci +15

    I'm from Acre, Brazil. My grandfather was once a riverside dweller and once collected rubber tree sap (latex), his father said that when he was a boy he heard about a case involving a harpy and a baby, the parents left and left the children, there were older children and babies. The harpy took the baby and took it away, when the parents returned, the father killed the harpy. My grandfather said that the child's father already suspected that this could happen because she was flying close to the place and this seemed strange for her habits. I thought it might just be a story from my grandfather, until I saw one in person and found out what kind of prey it hunts. (Forgive me if the story is not clear, my English is not good and I used Google Translate for most of the text)

  • @v.skeggjoar7307
    @v.skeggjoar7307 Před 2 lety +255

    They hit so hard in their attacks, they make an atibile thump that can be heard some distance away. I had the privilege of watching a nesting pair in Panama in 1981 while on TDY in the Army for jungle expert training at Ft Stewart.

    • @NDwhITeBoYZ
      @NDwhITeBoYZ Před 2 lety +16

      They are scary dude, they kill full sized monkeys, could take down a human child if they had the chance.

    • @Tttd-qy1ke
      @Tttd-qy1ke Před 2 lety +6

      That had to be cool to see.

    • @SwiftyMcVeigh851
      @SwiftyMcVeigh851 Před 2 lety +2

      Best comment

    • @aBc-123-XyZ
      @aBc-123-XyZ Před 2 lety +7

      I did jungle training at Ft Sherman as a Marine for 30 days in 1978. Got prickly heat in the last 2 weeks of training.
      Semper Fi.

    • @michaelmccoy1794
      @michaelmccoy1794 Před 2 lety +20

      I think you meant *AUDIBLE thump.
      Just trying to help. Before you flame me just realize your goal is that people understand you. Just trying to help in that regard. Happy new year!

  • @erichtomanek4739
    @erichtomanek4739 Před 2 lety +339

    Interesting that in Greek mythology Harpies lived in Crete. They are described as being human sized.
    Crete used to have a species of Giant Eagle in prehistoric times.
    Imagine what the first people to settle Crete thought when they first saw these birds. Or when they were first attacked by them!

    • @tonycatman
      @tonycatman Před 2 lety +18

      We used to have an Eagle here in NZ known as the Haast Eagle.
      According to legend, it was larger than a 747, breathed fire, and was able to read the minds of its victims, which included mostly elephants and entire tribes of amazons.
      More reliable sources cite it as the largest known eagle, which ate 500lb Moa, and snacked on human children.

    • @vitumalatesta
      @vitumalatesta Před 2 lety +32

      Another interesting fact is that these greek-named birds (harpies) live in a greek-named forest (Amazon).

    • @jeffalbillar7625
      @jeffalbillar7625 Před 2 lety +3

      @@vitumalatesta that is very interesting.

    • @kaloarepo288
      @kaloarepo288 Před 2 lety +13

      The word "harpy" comes from the same Greek word as "harp"-the musical instrument -that's because the strings are plucked and the mythological flying ugly women called harpies used to swoop down and pluck people up.

    • @salj.5459
      @salj.5459 Před rokem +5

      You have it backwards. They didn't have these birds in Greece, the birds were named after the mythological harpies

  • @Inziagold
    @Inziagold Před rokem +56

    I came across 2 Harpie's about 5 years ago , not knowing what they were. I just seen 2 large birds with a huge nest. At first I was scarred. To shake off the fear I just spoke to them saying ," you stay there I am going down that way and we leave each other alone." They watched me walk away.

    • @dariynfleming5415
      @dariynfleming5415 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I bet the Eagles were thinking, " You leave, we chill, don't FAFO" 🤣

    • @keeper6458
      @keeper6458 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@dariynfleming5415😂😂😂

  • @mvsdo1995
    @mvsdo1995 Před rokem +27

    I live in Brazil, in Amazon state, this is the most beautiful creature I've ever seen in my life, but even here, its hard to see them for they live in the deep of amazon rainforest and make their nest in the tallest trees of the jungle.

  • @orlandojohnson5742
    @orlandojohnson5742 Před 2 lety +54

    “HARPY TO MEET YOU!” What a Beautiful Majestic Bird 🦅!!!

  • @troubleshooter59
    @troubleshooter59 Před 2 lety +72

    That's some prehistoric bird, right there.

  • @crunchyapples596
    @crunchyapples596 Před rokem +29

    I've seen a few CZcams documentaries about the Harpy Eagle and they've always mentioned its amazing size but also neglected to show comparisons to humans, animals, or other such things. Thank you for 6:55 They are indeed massive!

    • @eliascommentonly4652
      @eliascommentonly4652 Před rokem

      🇪🇺☦🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷athens🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷1982🇬🇷harpy is in ancent greek philosophy
      Bird of guilts or something
      So harpy exist for real ???
      Amazing
      🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

  • @godisIdj
    @godisIdj Před rokem +5

    Harpy Eagles looks like a mix between Owl and Eagle! Perfect looking bird!

    • @Jireh0309
      @Jireh0309 Před 2 měsíci

      I came to the comments to see if anyone else thought so too. I can see myself confusing that for an owl. Both magnificent creatures. ❤

  • @valdivia1234567
    @valdivia1234567 Před 2 lety +450

    I was fortunate enough to see a Harpy Eagle in Madidi National Park in Bolivia back in 2005. I've seen tons of Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, and other large raptors, including Andean Condors and King Vultures. While it's fantastic to see all of these, there's nothing like seeing a Harpy. Even though it's a bird, they're still intimidating as it flew not far from us. It was the experience of a lifetime.

    • @joshuasterling2144
      @joshuasterling2144 Před 2 lety +7

      I would have love to have seen the Haast's Eagle when it was still around.

    • @danyelleterry2138
      @danyelleterry2138 Před 2 lety +5

      Fantastic. The birds looks about my height.😂😂😜

    • @kekoaiverson8040
      @kekoaiverson8040 Před 2 lety +3

      @@joshuasterling2144 till it seen you that thing was big enough to eat you

    • @joshuasterling2144
      @joshuasterling2144 Před 2 lety

      @@kekoaiverson8040 Worth it..lol

    • @residentpotato6023
      @residentpotato6023 Před 2 lety +8

      When I saw the word harpy I thought this had something to do with those hags from The View.

  • @stephenphilpott6772
    @stephenphilpott6772 Před 2 lety +124

    I was fascinated by the Harpy Eagle and the Philippine Eagle as child in the 70's, bird books back then where mostly illustrations, and very few real photo's, I could never grasp the size of these Eagles untill later on in life, truly magnificent Eagles.

    • @johnsonsingh9606
      @johnsonsingh9606 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes I begin to draw from books illustration, today I become professional illustrator.

    • @danny2554
      @danny2554 Před 2 lety +6

      I get to see live Philippine Eagles some 30 years ago, they were majestic and really huge. Their eyes were fearsome as if scanning the area and waiting for someone to make a wrong move.

    • @eliascommentonly4652
      @eliascommentonly4652 Před rokem

      🇪🇺☦🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷athens🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷1982🇬🇷harpy is in ancent greek philosophy
      Bird of guilts or something
      So harpy exist for real ???
      Amazing
      🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

  • @YBRebel
    @YBRebel Před 11 měsíci +5

    harpy eagles are literally just Irish people reincarnated as a bird. That is all I have gotten from this video.

  • @ramprashad29
    @ramprashad29 Před rokem +26

    This species of eagle is beautiful I saw one up close at a zoo it’s talons were like huge curved daggers. It’s a majestic bird.

  • @sherrimartin4775
    @sherrimartin4775 Před 2 lety +302

    That is terrifying 😳 Could you imagine that flying at you in a dark forest in the middle of the night?? 😬

    • @FunkoFever
      @FunkoFever Před 2 lety +59

      Seeing it up in a tree staring at you lol

    • @lildebboston455
      @lildebboston455 Před 2 lety +4

      Ahhhhhh no thanx...

    • @cristianestrada5381
      @cristianestrada5381 Před 2 lety +11

      You're scared of something weaker than you?

    • @IrishAnnie
      @IrishAnnie Před 2 lety +5

      I would be terrified!!

    • @stranger9368
      @stranger9368 Před 2 lety +11

      @@cristianestrada5381 yeah human is the most scray living things on earth

  • @d.servant8447
    @d.servant8447 Před 2 lety +322

    The most high God is amazing

    • @ayelove1838
      @ayelove1838 Před 2 lety +32

      And there are so many other species of plants and animals that went extinct. Can you imagine how creative the Creator is???!It’s mind blowing.

    • @benjamingracian277
      @benjamingracian277 Před 2 lety +10

      No god

    • @ayelove1838
      @ayelove1838 Před 2 lety +19

      @@benjamingracian277 for you…

    • @ayelove1838
      @ayelove1838 Před 2 lety +3

      @@FunTimeGhz Geee, I’m so offended. Love and light to you….

    • @srt8up4shot
      @srt8up4shot Před 2 lety +11

      All praise

  • @keyshyia1598
    @keyshyia1598 Před rokem +10

    I’m very intrigued by this Eagle because this is the first time I think I’ve ever heard about them. I also love Harry Potter, and Fawkes was always beautiful to me but I didn’t know his appearance was based off the Harpy Eagle. Very cool educational video. I have a fascination with mythology, it’s my favorite subject and I’ve read about the half bird half women birds before but I did not make the connection to the Harpy Eagle either. My favorite bird is fictional, it’s the Phoenix but I think they chose the right bird to get inspiration from. Good video.

    • @feliscorax
      @feliscorax Před rokem +2

      You’re thinking Buckbeak the Hippogriff; Fawkes was a phoenix.

  • @l.k.atienza3989
    @l.k.atienza3989 Před rokem +2

    Philippine Eagle is the most Beautiful, Big Eagle in the world👑👑👑. But i love all the kinds of eagles❤❤❤

  • @shiloh1943
    @shiloh1943 Před 2 lety +100

    Fantastic facts! Here's what I learned:
    - Can carry up to half their weight
    - 6kg for Males / 9kg for Females
    - Length up to slightly under 2m / Wingspan of up to 2.3m
    - Beaks up to 5.1 inches
    - Mature colors are black backs and white fronts
    - Largest talons of all the eagles
    - Resides in forests - conserves energy and does not fly high often
    - Can fast up to 2 weeks without food without health risk
    - Monogomous - one partner for whole life
    - Average 30 year lifespan
    - Fertile throughout it's lifespan
    - Kids visit parent's nests on occasion
    - Only 5000 in Amazon / 300 in Atlantic Forest as of 2020
    - Named after Harpy the Greek mythical creature after the grandfather of Evolution Theory

    • @zaraheart
      @zaraheart Před rokem +15

      You must be, or were, very good in school lol

    • @Biociety
      @Biociety Před rokem +8

      Eagles have bigger females, and they tend to be monogamous.

    • @Biociety
      @Biociety Před rokem +6

      Thanks for the list btw

    • @itstheundisputedsagboo
      @itstheundisputedsagboo Před rokem +5

      @@zaraheart My thoughts exactly lol, great student 📝

    • @goomba8170
      @goomba8170 Před rokem +6

      @@Biociety Most birds of prey in general have larger females.

  • @matthewkierstead5993
    @matthewkierstead5993 Před 2 lety +54

    When standing on the ground or a branch, it almost has a humanoid like form. Erie. You could see how legends like the mothman could have come about by someone seeing this eagle standing in a shadowy forrest and being confused by what they saw.

    • @pcb8059
      @pcb8059 Před 2 lety +3

      The 1950s Flatwoods Monster, looks the most similar to a Harpy eagle head

    • @mrsteveinsandiego
      @mrsteveinsandiego Před 2 lety +2

      LoL as un one of the great lakes? Eerie 😉 yer welcome

    • @deadartist8827
      @deadartist8827 Před 2 lety

      The Lechuza

  • @InteThinker
    @InteThinker Před rokem +5

    This Bird is something outta of a myth and legend and wow to know other birds fear this Eagle well word life. I'd have a grade 14 force field if this bird was in my neighborhood. They need to live for history of humanity

  • @vhsquality
    @vhsquality Před 11 měsíci +2

    Imagine being outside in the middle of the night and you just see this thing on a tree not knowing what it is. Nothing but pure fear.

  • @Sempreestareila777
    @Sempreestareila777 Před 2 lety +58

    This is the most legendary bird, it becomes mystical, its vain and surreal, its lethality is prehistoric, it is sovereign, its image imposes grandeur

    • @eliascommentonly4652
      @eliascommentonly4652 Před rokem

      🇪🇺☦🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷athens🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷1982🇬🇷harpy is in ancent greek philosophy
      Bird of guilts or something
      So harpy exist for real ???
      Amazing
      🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

    • @daybreak9641
      @daybreak9641 Před rokem +1

      "Its lethality is prehistoric" how far back are we talking when we say prehistoric? Because if you want anything older, cassowaries exist.

    • @isaac-p6126
      @isaac-p6126 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@daybreak9641 And its a big birb

    • @hamdi711
      @hamdi711 Před 7 měsíci

      Ithe harppy igles very bietufol.

    • @SocraticMind89
      @SocraticMind89 Před 2 měsíci

      You sound like you describing Thanos LOL

  • @ronaldgiroux3307
    @ronaldgiroux3307 Před 2 lety +59

    I swear, to look up and see this huge thing looking down at you from it’s perch would be terrifying!

  • @ruthwrigley1143
    @ruthwrigley1143 Před rokem +7

    Have never heard of this bird before. Wonderful explanation of this very large bird and wonderful pictures. So enjoyable!! Thank you!!!!

  • @seanlegendhavemeyer9936
    @seanlegendhavemeyer9936 Před rokem +7

    My dad took me to a lot of animal sanctuary when i was young,Ive seen our national bird the bald eagle, ive seena harpy eagle in person and ive seen the Philippine eagle, and the Philippine eagle was the most beautiful eagle and very threatening in its appearance. My dad said the Philippine eagle is his favourite eagle out of all eagles he saw, it is the biggest and the most majestic he said. Harpy wouldn’t stand a chance he said.

  • @Natureboypkr2
    @Natureboypkr2 Před 2 lety +62

    That eagle literally looks like a mascot for a sports team.

    • @chrisr255
      @chrisr255 Před 10 měsíci

      THEY LOOK MORE LIKE AN EVOLVED VERSION OF AN OWL

  • @Ochofire_
    @Ochofire_ Před 2 lety +17

    I've always loved Eagles. The Harpy Eagle is my favorite. 💓🔥

    • @sherrillraymond7595
      @sherrillraymond7595 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah I like them too and the golden eagle

    • @nathanwilliams2152
      @nathanwilliams2152 Před 2 lety +1

      Me too - and I love Philippine Eagles. I love vultures too - like the Lammergeier (Bearded vulture)

    • @rconn4501
      @rconn4501 Před 2 lety

      Harpy
      Philippine
      Golden

  • @mohamede.1842
    @mohamede.1842 Před rokem +3

    Imagine meeting him at night and seeing a giant shadow with 2 horns and wings. Good God. Glad I watched this video and at least know they existed before meeting one

  • @Johny40Se7en
    @Johny40Se7en Před 5 měsíci

    I can imagine if you came across a Harpy Eagle they'd tell you something very cryptic just for a laugh, and only the truly thoughtful would be able to understand it. "If you know the candlelight is fire, then the meal was cooked a long time ago" LOL 🤭😅😆🙃

  • @nancysherburne7445
    @nancysherburne7445 Před 2 lety +54

    I have loved birds for over six decades and certainly learned how to identify an innumerable number of them especially when the Internet and browsing engines entered my life. The Harpy Eagle is the only one I remember how I learned about it. I cannot recall when I first watched it but the movie starred Hugh O'Brien as a falconer who owned the title bird, a Harpy. That bird was so large and impressive looking I can only wonder what it feels like to see one. It was terrific to find this video of the Harpy so I can see them in action.

    • @sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392
      @sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392 Před 2 lety +1

      I love the birds of the east coast like the Bluejays and Cardinals, they're so colorful and 🌞 bright

    • @eliascommentonly4652
      @eliascommentonly4652 Před rokem

      🇪🇺☦🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷athens🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷1982🇬🇷harpy is in ancent greek philosophy
      Bird of guilts or something
      So harpy exist for real ???
      Amazing
      🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

  • @pototokayman
    @pototokayman Před 2 lety +16

    This Harpy eagle is found also in Venezuela it's habitab is located north of the Orinoco in the Cordillera de la Costa Central (Carabobo, Aragua, Miranda), Monagas (Gurapiche River), Sierra de Perijá and south of Lake Maracaibo (Zulia), and south of the Orinoco in Delta Amacuro, Amazonas and Bolívar (upper Caura River, Gran Sabana, Sierra de Lema, Imataca). When you see it in person is just unbelieveble beautifull and it seems as if you are watching a real queen o king of the nature

  • @AK-rx6hv
    @AK-rx6hv Před rokem +2

    In this species you can tell that eagles and owls share the same common family.

  • @mauriceortiz8817
    @mauriceortiz8817 Před rokem +3

    Up until his death, I though the strongest Eagle was Glenn Frey.

  • @joshuasterling2144
    @joshuasterling2144 Před 2 lety +48

    I will forever regret never getting to see the Haast's Eagle in person, that was a monster bird of prey.

    • @AlexsaurusRex
      @AlexsaurusRex Před 2 lety +7

      I've been hearing promising things with regards to reviving dinosaurs. Maybe they find the generic code to the Haast and they cook it up

    • @sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392
      @sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392 Před 2 lety +4

      @@AlexsaurusRex jurassic park??? No!!!

    • @AlexsaurusRex
      @AlexsaurusRex Před 2 lety

      @@sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392 lulz, don't be silly. Only a madman would sneak in other generic makeup! Looking at you Dr fauci and your gain of function research 😭
      What I mean to say is that Jurassic world Dominion already happened in our reality but with a world wide pandemic instead of genetically modified Dinos

    • @Starvaze
      @Starvaze Před rokem

      @@AlexsaurusRex WHATEVER THEY DO
      MAKE
      SURE
      THE T-REX
      IS
      IN
      An
      81 LAYERD MATERIALED CAGE

  • @marystohr4870
    @marystohr4870 Před 2 lety +39

    Would love a special on the Philippine eagle

  • @blacknemesis1259
    @blacknemesis1259 Před rokem +2

    This ain't no bird, that's a grown ass human right there

  • @missolesoul
    @missolesoul Před rokem +2

    I just witnessed a regular white eagle rising by up from a lake with a snake in it's mouth and with lots of little hanger on birds and that was amazing. I can't imagine seeing this.

  • @bataperic374
    @bataperic374 Před 2 lety +8

    I love watching Eagles the way they hunt and the way they fly and the sky belongs to them they are absolutely beautiful no matter what they are doing hunting or just flying

  • @wellingtonblackwell3118
    @wellingtonblackwell3118 Před 2 lety +27

    The Harpy eagle is in the same family with the Philippine eagle and 2 others. Although the Harpy is my favorite, the Philippine and Stellar's Sea eagle are also my favorites. These 3 are the largest eagles on Earth, and are beautiful in their own way.

    • @lamara8497
      @lamara8497 Před 2 lety +3

      I will definitely agree with you. Just beautiful birds!

    • @lamara8497
      @lamara8497 Před 2 lety +7

      @Will Yum no the wing span may be larger but it's not the bigger bird in weight

    • @cllintdevena7712
      @cllintdevena7712 Před 2 lety

      You are so correct.

  • @neiltaculod
    @neiltaculod Před rokem +2

    Filo Eagle is like meeting a glorious King yet seeing Harpy Eagle is like a persuading majestic Angel

  • @jamescoleakaericunderwood2503

    San Diego Zoo 1991 With my wife and 4 yo Son... I left them admiring the Bald Eagles and walked to the next aviary ..My God what a magnificent Bird of Prey was my very first thought as it sat atop a pole..my wife joined me next about a minute later here come my Son who ran down and stopped in front of us at the rail with only chicken wire one foot from his face... as
    he was running the Harpy took note of my Son ...I was told my wife..that thing is sizing up Clay! Just then it lifted off it's post with one wing flap and slammed into the chicken wire at my Son's face with both Talon's! They were huge...it's wings were against the chicken wire blocking the view of the aviary...my first thought was how magnificent...
    THEN MY BLOOD STARTED TO BOIL! I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SLUG IT AND IT DISLODGED AND FLEW BACK TO THE POST! WHOA!

  • @ewewvlog5448
    @ewewvlog5448 Před 2 lety +14

    Phillipine Eagle is the most magnificent bird on the Planet

    • @amando771
      @amando771 Před 2 lety +2

      Harpy eagle is a monster!

    • @datumotion1448
      @datumotion1448 Před 2 lety

      All eagles are defeated by Philippine eagle!!!

    • @allanllorca5604
      @allanllorca5604 Před rokem

      @@amando771 philippines eagle is way faster than harpy eagle in the air, so phil is to win,.

  • @savagemako17
    @savagemako17 Před 2 lety +38

    While Harpys have always been way up there on my favorite raptor list, IMO, no other bird in the world looks quite as astounding as the Stellers Sea eagle. Their beaks are absolutely amazing. Thanks for the video.

    • @ncknelson
      @ncknelson Před rokem

      Beg to disagree, Philippine Eagle for me sports the best looks.

    • @alexistargaryen8675
      @alexistargaryen8675 Před rokem +1

      any of these eagles that you are talking about have claws as bigs as bear's claws that are strong enough to break bones? i dont think so

  • @user-ms8rd3vd8w
    @user-ms8rd3vd8w Před rokem +2

    Queen of Skies 🦅👑

  • @juluisreyes9094
    @juluisreyes9094 Před 2 lety +24

    Eagles differ but each uses their own unique hunting technique to the fullest.

  • @mav3ric100
    @mav3ric100 Před 2 lety +7

    Here after being attacked by a Mississippi kite while on a run and been terrified of birds ever since. Prompting me to learn they were the smallest of birds of prey. That was followed by an admiration of all birds of prey and learning Eagles were part of that group and making the connection as to why the kite diving to attack me had such distinctly scary but beautiful eyes while I ducked and sprinted to get away. The Harpy Eagle is by far my favorite. Not hoping to ever encounter one in real life though lol.

  • @tgwoolshire
    @tgwoolshire Před rokem +1

    Animals don't have 'partners', they have mates.

  • @hectorcoria3650
    @hectorcoria3650 Před rokem +2

    That bold, intimidating, predatory AND impervious stare...deserves and demands respect!!!

  • @z-mane1438
    @z-mane1438 Před 2 lety +12

    2:49 that’s the coldest lookin bird I’ve ever seen

    • @raz2083
      @raz2083 Před 2 lety +4

      Looks Japanese lol. Like a samurai or a feudal lord.

    • @z-mane1438
      @z-mane1438 Před 2 lety

      @@raz2083 lol hell yea

    • @tookoo4044
      @tookoo4044 Před 2 lety

      Look like it say slat when he fly

    • @burlahoe
      @burlahoe Před 2 lety

      Looks warm to me. 😂

  • @rebeccakorman4867
    @rebeccakorman4867 Před 2 lety +33

    Incredible! Thank you for educating us about this magnificent bird !

  • @005630The
    @005630The Před 7 měsíci

    That Eagle looks so mysteries, it also looks like a person in an Eagle costume! Ready to speak to ya!

  • @bln3576
    @bln3576 Před rokem +1

    Harpy picked up my Buick once and carried it across town and dropped it off in the police impound yard.

  • @vutube379
    @vutube379 Před 2 lety +7

    Harpy is my favorite. Just a stunningly beautiful bird of prey.

  • @the8jrfan
    @the8jrfan Před 2 lety +23

    2 feet 19 inches... somehow no one caught that.

  • @dafnimbus
    @dafnimbus Před 9 měsíci +1

    Thank you. As a birdwatcher I appreciate your indepth look at the harpy eagle. I am working with some environmentalists here to ban rodentcide which is killing raptors including eagles. There are idiots in the world who do not understand that raptors are better at controlling rodents than poison.

  • @cherimalmquist5577
    @cherimalmquist5577 Před 4 měsíci

    In 2007 I saw 2 adult Harpy Eagles while riding my horse on San Juan Island, Wa. It was at the north end of the Island on DNR land (dept of natural resources). I was dumbfounded as to what I was looking at because I didn't know this existed at that time. Yes they were absolutely huge & after a few full minutes of us looking at each other I decided to get going because I felt creepy & oddly intimated. Now I know why.

  • @warrengans1346
    @warrengans1346 Před 2 lety +49

    In South Eastern Africa is the Crowned Eagle: they specialize in eating monkeys. As the monkeys easily adapted to urban life the Crowd Eagle did the same. This gained them access to domestic animals such as cats and small dogs. It's an endangered bird, but a hugely emotional topic in those cities

    • @salaciousBastard
      @salaciousBastard Před 2 lety

      @Max Powers And they didn't even know they were delicious. Criminal.

    • @mickg7299
      @mickg7299 Před 2 lety +1

      ~ That reminds me, I must get my nails done.

    • @eyeoftruth4405
      @eyeoftruth4405 Před 2 lety

      Good, they should wipe out all the useless Cats!

  • @Thenight910
    @Thenight910 Před 2 lety +8

    Harpys are definitely gorgeous birds and seeing these for the first has definitely made them one of my top three favorite birds of which I only have three favorite birds🖤

  • @Jojo-gg6jc
    @Jojo-gg6jc Před rokem +5

    Such a beautiful bird, I didn't even know anything about them, great video 🦅🦅

  • @thexenoguy2769
    @thexenoguy2769 Před rokem +2

    Philippine eagle: your a worthy apponent

  • @the_radiant_patriot
    @the_radiant_patriot Před 2 lety +6

    Makes you wonder if Harpy Eagle is really the Moth Man lol

  • @poeweezy9910
    @poeweezy9910 Před 2 lety +21

    I'm a bird person love to see these beautiful birds wild and free not behind cages or in captivity any predatory birds. This is theirs 🌎 they were here long before us.

    • @cakraft24
      @cakraft24 Před 2 lety +2

      Maybe and maybe not. LOL

    • @nathanmerritt1581
      @nathanmerritt1581 Před 2 lety +1

      That's easy to say when they actually endangered in their natural habitat.

  • @damianslusher4836
    @damianslusher4836 Před rokem +1

    At first i thought he was gonna say “crips are nothing compared to the harpy eagle” like damn blood do you got beef or sum

  • @fredfloyd34
    @fredfloyd34 Před 11 měsíci

    We just love your big parakeet...They are so beautiful.

  • @freemanhubbard5772
    @freemanhubbard5772 Před 2 lety +8

    I love this eagle, my favorite bird.

    • @ehis66
      @ehis66 Před 2 lety

      U are wrong bro

  • @olbluetundra881
    @olbluetundra881 Před 2 lety +11

    We have a harpy at ft worth zoo. Such beautiful birds. When it looks at you it appears to be peering into you soul. I would love to see one in the wild doing what they do. The sounds they make is both savage and astounding at the same time.

    • @queeng5925
      @queeng5925 Před 2 lety +1

      kinda sad when its monogamous it doesnt have a partner

  • @andysenadbajric
    @andysenadbajric Před 15 dny +1

    Amazing Video!!! Great job!!! Wonderful Bird of Prey!!!

  • @ssc4153
    @ssc4153 Před rokem +1

    One of the most majestic birds on the planet!

  • @eyeswideopen7782
    @eyeswideopen7782 Před 2 lety +8

    Seen one for the first time at the zoo. Couldnt believe how tall they stand.

  • @RB-ey6fm
    @RB-ey6fm Před 2 lety +5

    We should do everything possible to save these Beautiful Birds of prey and teach our children to respect all creatures great and small.

  • @icebergslim3737
    @icebergslim3737 Před 11 měsíci +1

    HARPY EAGLE IS MY MOST FAVORITE ANIMAL ON THE PLANET

  • @jcreedy20
    @jcreedy20 Před 2 lety +8

    At the moment there is a giant eurasian owl not native to our country in the UK flying around norfolk where i live. It escaped from a Zoo. There are literally people travelling miles to the last known locations just to try and see it. So I can kinda see how large birds in general are quite majestic.

    • @KikiMoment
      @KikiMoment Před rokem

      oh man it must be lonely. being used to people and now trying to find a mate. I hope it can bond with some people for some company, because what's the chance of another eurasian owl coming to your area

    • @jcreedy20
      @jcreedy20 Před rokem +1

      @@KikiMoment Well maybe It will find a nice little barn owl to make friends with lol.

  • @SuperCarneseca
    @SuperCarneseca Před 2 lety +33

    4:54: 197cm? Either something is very wrong or this bird is the size of a door

    • @laurensvanderveer8367
      @laurensvanderveer8367 Před 2 lety +6

      Their wingspans can measure up to 2.2 m (7.5 ft), while a Harpy Eagle's is roughly 1.8 m (6 feet)

    • @cadumoro
      @cadumoro Před 2 lety +6

      @@laurensvanderveer8367 obviously they are not 1.8m height. They can get up to 1.05 meter height and 2.2 wing span

    • @SoloSaga
      @SoloSaga Před 2 lety +2

      Length my dude

    • @masterofsparkshwy6974
      @masterofsparkshwy6974 Před 2 lety

      Yeah, that's a big bird. But I see the confusion, he quoted a max 3 1/2 ' , then 197 cm. Which is more like 6 1/2'. Regardless if he meant height or body length he said it wrong.

    • @u.v.s.5583
      @u.v.s.5583 Před rokem

      What a dumb narrator, not to catch this typo while reading.

  • @suziperret468
    @suziperret468 Před rokem

    These Harpy Eagles could definitely get my two Chihuahuas!

  • @teriakamoto
    @teriakamoto Před 7 měsíci

    I knew a guy that was in a Gang called The Harpy's in L.A. when I was a kid. Very beautiful Eagle. More people should be like The Harpy Eagle.

  • @jacquesjtheripper5922
    @jacquesjtheripper5922 Před 2 lety +23

    Their talons are thick and massive as hell. Definitely a big upscale on any other raptor.

  • @busalove2013
    @busalove2013 Před 2 lety +3

    Absolutely love this bird over anything else that flies.....

  • @FeLixx_Savage
    @FeLixx_Savage Před rokem +3

    new subscriber.
    loved this video! never knew harpy eagles existed until now!
    my favorite big bird is the shoebill stork, could you do a video on them or perhaps the condor?
    thanks!

  • @tOoAtEa
    @tOoAtEa Před 7 měsíci +1

    Awesome video! I'm also a huge fan of the shoebill! Next bird video?? They are so cool. Prehistoric looking and have cool, polite mannerisms.

  • @bryanelam7431
    @bryanelam7431 Před 2 lety +16

    The second you look at a Harpy you know it's a badass predator, damn what an animal!!

  • @iloveplumpgrannies174
    @iloveplumpgrannies174 Před 2 lety +67

    Theoretically the Harpy eagle should be the strongest coz it's heavier and bulkier but we all know eagle's do not roam on foot and weight is a disadvantage when flying and lifting heavy preys. Based of bone samples taken from an eagle's nest the Philippine eagle has the heaviest preys like pigs, dogs, pythons, macaques, monitor lizards, goats, deers etc. and it's all documented. These preys are not just heavy but are also dangerous unlike the usual prey of the Harpy which is the slothwhich is average size and doesn't even fight back. The reason why the Philippine eagle is capable of lifting heavy preys is because it's dimensionally bigger than the Harpy meaning it is taller than the Harpy due to its longer legs, it has a wider wing span and broader wing surface area than the Harpy, and most of all it is lighter than the Harpy. Even the Golden eagle which is slightly smaller than the Harpy eagle has far more impressive prey sizes.

    • @rogerdominguez3691
      @rogerdominguez3691 Před 2 lety +14

      Maybe this eagle can lift deer and all the other heavier animals that you mentioned but it chooses not too.

    • @icon2535
      @icon2535 Před 2 lety +4

      @@rogerdominguez3691 true

    • @elixir9074
      @elixir9074 Před 2 lety +18

      Philippine white Eagle is the largest eagle but the caption said it’s the strongest not largest ! Same like in the cat Family Tiger is the biggest but tiger is not the one who has the strongest bite force among the cat family it’s the Jaguar.

    • @elixir9074
      @elixir9074 Před 2 lety +4

      @@tonyw1563 I talk what I know not what I hear ! So I am not hearing you !

    • @nonoynallim1741
      @nonoynallim1741 Před 2 lety +1

      that very true

  • @louferrao2044
    @louferrao2044 Před rokem +1

    What a magnificent bird. Beautiful.

  • @3-2-1-.
    @3-2-1-. Před rokem

    Jeff Corwin did an episode with one of these eagles. It pecked his head mercilessly. It's still on the web. Might even be here.

  • @jowall5315
    @jowall5315 Před 2 lety +14

    If only human women tried as hard to keep their families together.

    • @ActionJackson669
      @ActionJackson669 Před 2 lety +6

      Sadly they would rather just leave and take half of your shit 😢😢😢

    • @jowall5315
      @jowall5315 Před 2 lety +4

      @@ActionJackson669 then maybe it's time we stop allowing that to happen.

    • @JT-km6th
      @JT-km6th Před 2 lety +1

      Lol

    • @sherrillraymond7595
      @sherrillraymond7595 Před 2 lety

      Right

    • @fretsward2225
      @fretsward2225 Před 2 lety +2

      Perhaps, but these Eagles don't watch Disney or CNN, or The View...

  • @BuccWylde
    @BuccWylde Před 2 lety +8

    2 ft. 19in....? Maths is hard. He basically said 3'7"to 3'6"...lol.

  • @sadeaton
    @sadeaton Před rokem +1

    Alfred Hitchcock should have picked these MoFo's for his old school birds movie.

  • @kujinsan26
    @kujinsan26 Před rokem

    I remember living in Panama as a kid. I Was late to school one morning and I rode my bike one of them landed in the middle of the road and stared at me I turned around and went back home lol

  • @melindedemmers264
    @melindedemmers264 Před 2 lety +14

    Thank you for sharing these beautiful images and footage of this majestic bird 😊👍🏼! This is one of my favourite animals. Another favourite animal is the lynx. Both these animals have a touch of having jumped out of another world 😊. So beautiful 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼.

  • @coreybarnwell2621
    @coreybarnwell2621 Před 2 lety +8

    "The birds measure from 2 feet 19 inches - 3 feet 6 inches." So the birds can measure from 3 feet 7 inches - 3 feet 6 inches? There are only 12 inches in a foot sooo?...

  • @jfdiaz28
    @jfdiaz28 Před rokem

    A Harpy came down and swooped my stepson away. Have not seen the Harpy again.

  • @Starvaze
    @Starvaze Před rokem

    Harpagornis: Allow me to introduce myself
    Hawk: but you're extinct
    Bald eagle: yeah
    Harpagornis:....Shit

  • @patriciaotoole5930
    @patriciaotoole5930 Před 2 lety +6

    The harpy is such a beautiful bird

  • @charlieben3672
    @charlieben3672 Před 2 lety +3

    How majestic bird….. it deserves all respect👍