23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Harpy eagle

The harpy eagle is one of the world’s largest eagles and the most powerful raptor in South America. It inhabits tropical rainforests, hunting high in the canopy. Now nearly extinct in Central America, it stands as a symbol of both the strength and fragility of the Amazon wilderness.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Ecuador
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Agnieszka Wieczorek