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Golden eagle

Aquila chrysaetos


“Commanding”                        


The golden eagle has been regarded from ancient times as a symbol of courage and power because of its large size, superb aerial skills, and the inaccessibility of many of its nest sites.  The nests are large and course, built of sticks and twigs.  The same nest is used from year to year and the birds add more sticks, so that the nest may eventually be as much as 6 ft. in diameter and 5 ft. high.  The female can attain a length of about 3 ft. and have a wingspan of about 7 ft.  the males are smaller, as is true for most birds of prey.