· by sandra-aamodt.bsky.social ·11h ago · view on bsky.app ↗

Harpy eagle juvenile, five months old, waiting in the nest to be fed at Southwild Amazon in Mato Grosso, Brazil

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Large gray eagle with puffy feathers, looking directly at the camera, standing on sticks next to a tree trunk with dark green leaves and blue sky in the background. The legs and face ruff are light gray, and the tail body is dark gray. The eyes and beak are black.

#50shadesofgrey #birdoftheday #birds

6 comments — live from bluesky

Atlantic Birding · 1 · 11h ago

Wow. Super capture Sandra

Sandra Aamodt · 1 · 11h ago

Thanks! I feel very lucky to have seen it.

Atlantic Birding · 0 · 11h ago

I’ll bet!

HLK · 1 · 4h ago

Oh my god, you did it! I love him/her.

Sandra Aamodt · 2 · 3h ago

The guide thought probably her, based on the size of the crest. We didn't see either parent, which isn't too surprising since they only feed about every three days at this age, but you're going to be seeing a lot more of this baby, since we spent about ten hours with her.

HLK · 1 · 3h ago

Ten hours!! That's amazing. What a gorgeous bird. And I had no idea they feed them so infrequently at this stage. How interesting. I hope I can see one in person someday, as well! They've been one of my favorites since I first learned about them as a kid.

Sandra Aamodt · 1 · 3h ago

My husband had been wanting to see one for 60 years! I can imagine we might come back and stay for a week or two at some point, to get a better chance at the adults. Even the newborns apparently only get fed every two days, which is incredible.

HLK · 1 · 3h ago

That is wild. I never knew a baby bird could go that long in between feedings. Congrats to you and your husband! Sounds like it was well worth the trip, just for the eagle!