I drove by this guy who had his head down, thinking it was another red tailed hawk, but something didnt quite feel right so I went back… glad I did as I rarely see golden eagles. Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge area, Dec 2011.
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After I said a sad goodbye to Yellowstone and was driving the beautiful road to Bozeman airport, I got one last thrill in the form of a Golden Eagle near the roadside.
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Topaz and Interpretive Programs Keeper Jarl Rasmussen teaching the public. A bird who cannot survive on her own in the wild helps teach people to care about and protect her wild brethren, and gets some primo free raw mouse organs in the bargain.
Jul 292011
Topaz, the beautiful resident golden eagle at Lindsay Museum in Walnut Creek.
Golden Eagles have been used in falconry in Europe and Asia for centuries.
Jul 292011
Was shooting something else when I saw something big coming out of the corner of my eye, swung around and squeezed off a few shots. Only realized afterwards that it had been an impressively large golden eagle.
Name: Golden Eagle, Aquila Chrysaetos
Range: Europe, Asia, North America, parts of Africa
Prey: Small or large mammals, even deer and mountain goat, domestic cats, foxes, birds
Speed: Dives up to 150 mph.
Length: up to 2 ft 9 in.
Wingspan: 6 to 7 feet
Weight: 7 to 13 lb.