Golden eagle
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The golden eagle 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 be
015 Wild Golden Eagle in flight at Pfyn Finges Photo by Giles Laurent
Wintering eagle of the nominate subspecies in Finland
A captive Aquila chrysaetos canadensis shows the typical rusty coloration of the subspecies.
Aquila chrysaetos homeyeri – MHNT
Bald eagle
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The bald eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle, which occupies the same niche as the bald eagle
Golden eagle
…in). The long, straight and powerful hallux-claw (hind claw) can range from 4.5 to 6.34 cm (1.77 to 2.50 in), about one centimetre longer than in a bald eagle and a little more than one centimetre less than a harpy eagle. Adults of both sexes have similar plumage and are primarily dark brown, with some grey…
Bald eagle about to fly in Alaska
Closeup of the eponymous white head
Bald eagle plumage
Bald eagle in flight