Source: eBird.com
Seeing one of these birds must be quite an experience. Some things to consider: their wingspan is between 3 ft 10 in to 4 ft 8 in (117-142 cm). They kill and eat very large creatures like caiman, monkeys, Black Vultures, herons, and agoutis. And they have that cute crest, of which I bet they are quite proud.
(Bonus: Today's Birdtober bird was also on today's Birdnote podcast! You can listen to it here.)
Enormous bird
on maternity leave,
she stays home
while her mate brings food.
She carefully lines the nest
with more and more leaves
to prepare the nursery.
She sits on her one egg almost all the time,
and once it hatches,
she and her mate
bring food to the chick for months.
Member of a near threatened species,
beheader of large prey,
gentle mother,
ferocious predator:
Ornate Hawk-Eagle.
©Ruth Bowen Hersey
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