As part of a golden eagle study in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, workers with the Raptor Research Project trapped, banded and released the oldest known golden eagle in North America.

Raptors, commonly known as birds of prey, rank among the fiercest and most skilled hunters in the animal world.

A team of researchers went into the woods of Maine searching for a mysterious bird of the eastern forests — a golden eagle. They're conspicuous in the American west but secretive in the east.

Rare golden eagle found dead after a wind turbine tore off its wing, vet experts say - in first recorded incident of its kind. By NICK FORBES . Published: 17:00 EDT, 25 November 2024 | Updated: 17 ...

The golden eagle measures between 80 to 93 centimeters long (about 2 feet 7.5 inches to 3 feet long) and have a wingspan of about 2 meters (6.5 feet).

IDAHO, USA — A juvenile golden eagle found shot near the Idaho-Canadian border will live out its life in captivity after sustaining irreparable wing damage, according to wildlife rehabilitation ...