The Golden Eagle was important to many Native American tribes, who admired the eagle's courage and strength, and who ascribed mystical powers to the bird and even to its feathers. Calls.
... mountain dwellers that include foxes, marmots, mountain hares, crows, chamois and stags, covering the life of a young golden eagle as he grows from a pushy young bird, who has just learned to fly, to a magnificent king of the skies. You’re most likely to hear these birds during breeding season, when nestlings’ high-pitched begging calls can travel a mile or more, and adults announce food deliveries with a wip or a wonk. The scientific name Aquila chrysaetos is from the Latin word "aquila" meaning eagle and from the Greek words "chrysos" and "aetos" meaning golden and eagle respectively. A group of eagles has many collective nouns, including an "aerie", "convocation", "jubilee", "soar", and "tower" of eagles. Facts. The Golden Eagle is one of the largest, fastest, nimblest raptors in North America. Thomas Magarian Giuseppe Calsamiglia. Golden eagle (call) call. About the same size as the Bald Eagle, the Golden is less of a scavenger and more of a predator, regularly taking prey up to the size of foxes and cranes. Golden Eagles are not big talkers. Golden Eagle – Call of the Wild.
You're most likely to see this eagle in western North America, soaring on steady wings or diving in pursuit of the jackrabbits and other small mammals that are its main prey. Albatrosses (4) American sparrows, towhees and juncos (40) Auks, murres and puffins (9) Bird of prey (25) Lustrous gold feathers gleam on the back of its head and neck; a powerful beak and talons advertise its hunting prowess. Produced by Terra Mater Factual Studios. Their occasional calls tend to be high, weak, and whistled.