Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Hawk Like
Length: 40 in. (88 cm )
One of the most wide spread eagles in the world, the Golden Eagle is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. In North America it is most regularly found soaring high over grasslands, deserts and mountains. They feed mainly on mammals, such as rabbits, but they will eat reptiles, birds, large insects and carrion at times. The bulky nest is made of large sticks and placed high in a large tree or on the ledge of an inaccessible cliff face.
Male |
Male |
Aerial
Chaparral
Cliffs / boulders
Desert
Grasslands
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Golden Eagle
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/golden-eagle
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Golden Eagle. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/golden-eagle
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Golden Eagle". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/golden-eagle
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Golden Eagle". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/golden-eagle
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