Big birds

The members of the avian kingdom surely have many astonishing traits and features, and their beaks, or bills, are one of them. Let's take a look at the most bizarre ones.

The Harpy Eagle holds the crown as the most powerful eagle in the world - and it also happens to be the sloths main predator!

1970, national geographic society condor via http://pinterest.com/pin/99149629268585017/

Sometimes you just get lucky...this beautiful fella was basking in the early morning sunlight perched atop an old pylon. I used a 500mm with a 1.4x converter so I could fill the frame and get as much detail as possible. Look at those claws, yikes!!! So, sick of eagle photos yet? I am! I've been up here for 5 days photographing these big birds. They are BIG! I was so close to one yesterday I could have reached out and pet him (but I wouldnt dare!) They are like seagulls up here so I have…

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