Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

 (Aquila chrysaetos)

 Photographed at Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ          Apr 2009

Found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the Golden Eagle is common in western North America, but rare in the East. The Golden Eagle is the national emblem of Mexico.  It is one of the largest birds of prey in North America; only the Bald Eagle and California condor get larger.

Although capable of killing large prey such as cranes and domestic livestock, the Golden Eagle subsists primarily on rabbits, ground squirrels, and prairie dogs.

The Rough-legged Hawk, the Ferruginous Hawk, and the Golden Eagle are the only American hawks to have legs feathered all the way to the toes.

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