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  2. Golden eagle - Wikipedia

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    The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. They are one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their ...

  3. Status and conservation of the golden eagle - Wikipedia

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    Aggressive behavior by golden eagles due to a human presence near the nest is considered exceptional and usually will only result in minor injuries if any, as a particularly bold eagle may rarely attempt to dissuade a human trespasser. [42] [43] Golden eagles are somewhat sensitive to human disturbance even while not nesting. Experimental ...

  4. Reproduction and life cycle of the golden eagle - Wikipedia

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    A few day-old golden eagle nestling with its unhatched sibling's egg. The golden eagle chick may be heard from within the egg 15 hours before it begins hatching. After the first chip is broken off of the egg, there is no activity for around 27 hours. After this period, the hatching activity accelerates and the shell is broken apart in 35 hours.

  5. Eagle - Wikipedia

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    Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus Aquila. Most of the 68 species of eagles are from Eurasia and Africa. [1]

  6. Dietary biology of the golden eagle - Wikipedia

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    John James Audubon's painting of a golden eagle carrying a snowshoe hare. The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the most powerful predators in the avian world.One author described it as "the pre-eminent diurnal predator of medium-sized birds and mammals in open country throughout the Northern Hemisphere". [1]

  7. Golden eagle returns home after 'little adventure'

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    Golden eagles were reintroduced to Ireland about two decades ago, having been driven to extinction on the island. In 2018, the first chick was hatched in the wild for the first time in about 100 ...

  8. Bald eagle - Wikipedia

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    The bald eagle is thought to be much more numerous in North America than the golden eagle, with the bald species estimated to number at least 150,000 individuals, about twice as many golden eagles there are estimated to live in North America. [19] [37] Due to this, bald eagles often outnumber golden eagles at attractive food sources. [19]

  9. Golden eagles “can reach speeds of up to 120 miles (193 kilometers) per hour during a dive,” according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. The birds can sometimes be used for hunting and ...