Enjoyed the account of the encounters with the Harpy Eagles; as you say, one of the special birds of the world, and a bird that can be targetted by habitat conservation. The origin of the name “Harpy” might be of interest, if not very politically correct. In Greek mythology a Harpy was a ravenous creature with a woman’s head and trunk and a bird’s wings and claws. Harpies were, then, cruel grasping women; the verb is harpazein, to snatch. So what Rog saw from his tree platform in Ecuador was just that – a huge bird snatching a monkey from the trees. And now I read that you are in the Brazilian rainforest on a birdwatching trip, lucky thing. Hope the eagles land!

Cheers.

Tim Key