Golden Eagle Research Paper
The Golden Eagle
The golden eagle's scientific name is Aquila cbryaactosl. They can be found in Eurasia, Northern Africa and North America. They like to make their home in the tundra, shrub-lands, grasslands, woodlands, brush-lands and coniferous forests. They will live up to 3,600m elevation.
The female will 1 to 4 eggs, and she will incubate them until they hatch in 35 to 45 days. The male will occasionally help her, but he does not make a habit of it. The male and female will take care of their young until they become independent.
The golden eagle will eat rabbits, prairie dogs, marmots, ground squirrels, birds, reptiles and fish. They will occasionally prey on seals, coyotes and badgers.
The adult golden eagle has a 7 foot wingspan. …show more content…
The golden eagle is protected by the federal government in the United States.
They are usually found alone or in pairs. When there are extreme weather conditions or there is an abundance of food they will sometimes form groups.
The golden eagle will usually hunt in pairs. One golden eagle will chase the prey until it is tired, and the other one will come down and kill it. The golden eagle is capable of diving and reaching 150 to 200mph, and they can carry prey that weighs 8 pounds.
The African Fish Eagle
The African Fish Eagle I found in Southern Africa. They are found on a perch high in a tree where they can see rivers, lakes or …show more content…
They will be found in areas that are 0 to 2,500 meters above sea level. They like to make their home in open areas and in dense woodlands. They do not like lowland forests, desert and areas without trees. During the rainy season, they will go north and during the dry season they will go south.
The Brown Snake Eagle has a body that is mostly brown. They have a dark brown body and head. They have mottled white flight feathers, and they are grey under their wings. They have a brown tail that has white bars and a white tip. They have pale grey feet, long bare legs and cere, and their beak is black. They are 68 to 75cm long, and they have a 164cm wingspan. They will weigh 1.5 to 2.5kg.
They are a quiet bird. When they are looking for prey, they will get on a high perch and swoop down on their prey on the ground. They will seldom, if ever catch prey while flying.
They will build a nest of sticks that are 60 to 70cm wide and 15 to 30cm deep. They will put their nest 3.5 to 12 meters off of the ground. They will use green leaves to line the nest with. The female will lay 1 egg, and she will sit on it until it hatches in 48 to 53 days. The baby chicks are white when they hatch. They usually fledge in 96 to 113 days. They are independent 2 to 4 weeks after they
The golden eagle's scientific name is Aquila cbryaactosl. They can be found in Eurasia, Northern Africa and North America. They like to make their home in the tundra, shrub-lands, grasslands, woodlands, brush-lands and coniferous forests. They will live up to 3,600m elevation.
The female will 1 to 4 eggs, and she will incubate them until they hatch in 35 to 45 days. The male will occasionally help her, but he does not make a habit of it. The male and female will take care of their young until they become independent.
The golden eagle will eat rabbits, prairie dogs, marmots, ground squirrels, birds, reptiles and fish. They will occasionally prey on seals, coyotes and badgers.
The adult golden eagle has a 7 foot wingspan. …show more content…
The golden eagle is protected by the federal government in the United States.
They are usually found alone or in pairs. When there are extreme weather conditions or there is an abundance of food they will sometimes form groups.
The golden eagle will usually hunt in pairs. One golden eagle will chase the prey until it is tired, and the other one will come down and kill it. The golden eagle is capable of diving and reaching 150 to 200mph, and they can carry prey that weighs 8 pounds.
The African Fish Eagle
The African Fish Eagle I found in Southern Africa. They are found on a perch high in a tree where they can see rivers, lakes or …show more content…
They will be found in areas that are 0 to 2,500 meters above sea level. They like to make their home in open areas and in dense woodlands. They do not like lowland forests, desert and areas without trees. During the rainy season, they will go north and during the dry season they will go south.
The Brown Snake Eagle has a body that is mostly brown. They have a dark brown body and head. They have mottled white flight feathers, and they are grey under their wings. They have a brown tail that has white bars and a white tip. They have pale grey feet, long bare legs and cere, and their beak is black. They are 68 to 75cm long, and they have a 164cm wingspan. They will weigh 1.5 to 2.5kg.
They are a quiet bird. When they are looking for prey, they will get on a high perch and swoop down on their prey on the ground. They will seldom, if ever catch prey while flying.
They will build a nest of sticks that are 60 to 70cm wide and 15 to 30cm deep. They will put their nest 3.5 to 12 meters off of the ground. They will use green leaves to line the nest with. The female will lay 1 egg, and she will sit on it until it hatches in 48 to 53 days. The baby chicks are white when they hatch. They usually fledge in 96 to 113 days. They are independent 2 to 4 weeks after they