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Golden Eagle - (Aquila chrysaetos)  Audio
Identification
- Very large, dark raptor
- Adult has golden wash on head and neck
feathers, looks dark in poor light - Buffy undertail feathers
- Juvenile has light patches at base of
primaries under the wing, tail is white
with dark band
Habitat
Additional Information
- Rare spring migrant, rare winter resident
- Species of the western U.S., has local
wintering areas farther east - May be confused with immature Bald Eagle
- Powerful and agile hunter
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