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The Harpy Eagles that are seen by canopy Tower guests occasionally on Pipeline Road
are clearly members of a population placed in the area by the Peregrine Fund as part of a reintroduction project (wandering
individuals have even been found near the Tower a couple of times!). These birds are certainly not "listable" under ABA guidelines, but the day
may come that these birds are firmly established and self-sustaining. Regardless, any free-flying Harpy Eagle is a magnificent sight for any birder,
and information regarding the movements of these semi-feral birds can prove of use to the Peregrine Fund's personnel. The best (if unlikely) possibility
of a truly wild Harpy Eagle would be at Cerro Azul/Jefe, as this national bird of Panama maintains a toehold in the more remote parts of the Darién.
The individual pictured below is one of the captive, "educational" birds housed at Summit Gardens.
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