Several unique bird eggs hatch at Zoo Miami ahead of Mother’s Day weekend

Zoo Miami had several eggs for unique bird species from tropical America Asia and Africa hatch just in time to celebrate their first Mother s Day weekend The first of those hatchlings was a cinereous vulture which hatched April zoo personnel declared The vulture is known to be one of the heaviest flying birds in the world with certain weighing more than pounds Their wingspan can also reach nine feet They are normally located in isolated regions of Europe Asia and the Middle East A harpy eagle was born two days later and is being raised by its parents in the harpy eagle habitat at Zoo Miami s Amazon and Beyond exhibit Zoo Miami is the only accredited zoo in the United States to be successfully breeding the raptor Harpy eagles are considered to be powerful birds with talons the size of grizzly bear claws who feed on a variety of canopy wildlife like sloths and monkeys in the forests of tropical America The last of their contemporary additions were a pair of Abdim s storks who hatched on April and The Abdim s storks are among the smallest species of storks that reach a height of only three feet They can be unveiled in a variety of regions in Sub-Saharan Africa These storks are recognized by their blue face and bright red patch adjacent to each eye The chicks can be seen in their nest from the inhabitants viewing areas in the zoo s aviary