Golden Eagles
Aquila chrysaetos
Description - Golden Eagesl are large, brown
eagles that have a pale golden wash on the back of the
head and neck; the tail is faintly banded. In young birds,
the tail is white at the base and black at the tip. Although
usually silent, the call of the golden eagle is a high-pitched
"kee-kee-kee" or a high scream or squeal.
Distribution - The breeding range of this bird is
from Alaska east across northern Canada, including British
Columbia, and south to Mexico; they winter in the southern
part of the breeding range. Golden eagles occur in mountain
forests and open grasslands and in any habitat during
migration.
Biology - The golden eagle preys on jackrabbits,
large rodents, snakes and carrion. 1-4 unmarked or lightly
speckled whitish eggs are lain in a large mass of sticks
placed on a rocky ledge or in a tall tree.
