Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Very few birds in the world have been known to attack ...

Harpy eagles feed on a large variety of Neotropical mammals ranging from sloths to monkeys to coatis. While the Americas are rife with all sorts of fearsome birds of prey—the golden eagle, Cooper's ...

Monitoring, research, tourism, photography and environmental education are the tools to protect Brazil’s largest bird of prey, which currently has large and diverse populations only in the Amazon. The ...

Bird-watching isn’t usually a dangerous game, even if it’s deep in the jungle of French Guiana. But when one woman strayed a little too far behind a tour group after spotting a large bird of prey, she ...

Sightings of a young harpy eagle in southern Mexico’s Lacandon Jungle in 2023 have now been verified, marking the first time in more than a decade that one of South America’s largest birds of prey has ...

Bird watching is not just a fun and peaceful activity, as it teaches patience, sharpens observation skills, and helps one feel closer to nature. It is rarely considered a dangerous activity. However, ...

The incident, which took place in the forest in French Guiana, was an extremely rare occurrence Joshua Rapp Learn - Contributing Writer Bird-watching isn’t usually a dangerous game, even if it’s deep ...