NATURE | Jungle Eagle | A Hungry Harpy | PBS
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Uploaded by PBS on Nov 9, 2011
See the full episode at http://video.pbs.org/video/2166128141
After three days of rain, a harpy mother is desperate to feed her hungry chick.
Harpy eagles are the most powerful birds of prey in the world. Standing three feet tall, with a six-foot wingspan and razor-sharp talons the size of bear claws, these birds are the heavyweight hunters of the South American rainforest. They are the top predators in the jungle canopy, feeding regularly on tree-dwelling mammals like monkeys and sloths. But scientists know very little about harpy eagles because their numbers are few and their habitat is large. Hidden in the branches of the canopy, they are rarely seen, let alone filmed.
NATURE enters the secret world of the harpy, and provides a treasure trove of new information about this majestic species.
"Jungle Eagle" premieres on PBS Wednesday November 9, 2011 at 8pm and is part of the 30th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG for PBS. Major support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/jungle-eagle/introduction/7189/
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@13elsyd13 - There are many documentaries about Philippine eagle I just don't know If PBS has one... BBC special feature on eagles: Hosted by Sir David Attenborough Philippine eagle -The greatest of the forest eagles. Philippine eagle is even more POWERFUL than the Harpy eagle. Philippine eagles takes on much larger and heavier prey as compared to Harpy eagles. Harpy eagles basically feeds on tree dwelling animals like birds,small monkeys and 80% of which are sloth.
iyakabud 3 weeks ago
@cannoir did national geographic really covered it? i hope theres a link or video i can find about it :( any help on finding it? and yes filipinos are short -_- and you know exactly why the philippine eagle is endangered cuz filipinos hunt them down, theyre too afraid to get eaten by it lol anyways hope you can help me find the video :)
13elsyd13 3 months ago
national geographic has covered it extensively in 2008, its huge as hell . The fun fact is it is taller than the average filipino lol! I am thinking half of the pinoy population must be rushing to safety when they spot a huge shadow.Like it would swoop down on someone hanging clothes in broad day light.
cannoir 3 months ago
i hope NATURE would do a documentary about the Philippine eagle- one of the most powerful eagle in the world
13elsyd13 3 months ago
Magnificent birds.
cscdigitalgraphics 3 months ago
The beauty of mothers.
JuggerSue 3 months ago
Awesome beauty!
SSArt98 3 months ago