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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Birdingcraft" data-source="post: 1463633" data-attributes="member: 55810"><p>Yes, they are very difficult away from a nest to see even where they are at normal population densities. In addition to having large territories, I think they are hardly ever seen because of they probably hunt like a cat; by stealth and surprise, moving quietly through the canopy or waiting on a hidden perch while searching for prey- and they rarely ever soar (unlike Hawk Eagles). When I worked in Tambopata, Peru for most of a year (a site with a healthy population) I saw Harpy exactly 3 times. Other guides also saw Harpy but with the same frequency - a fleeting glimpse in the forest or from the canopy tower. The Guyanas might be the most reliable place for Harpy away from a nest site.</p></blockquote><p></p>