Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos

We can find this species throughout the northern hemisphere. They are among the fastest flyers in the world. If they decide to go after a swift bird such as a Peregrine Falcon, the only hope the falcon has is to out-climb the eagle. In a straight line chase, the falcon has no chance. A dive by the falcon will only result in the eagle following it to the ground, where the falcon will most likely meet its demise.
Today’s science recognises six subspecies:
- A. c. homeyeri lives on the Iberian Peninsula and across northern Africa.
- A. c. chrysaetos lives throughout Europe.
- A. c. daphanea lives in central Asia to central China and south to the Himalayas from northern Pakistan east to Bhutan.
- A. c. japonica lives in Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
- A. c. kamtschatica lives in northeastern Asia.
- A. c. canadensis lives across North America.
Aside from captive birds, my photographic meetings have only been in Oregon.
6 Photos

Golden Eagle(Aquila chrysaetos) |
Description: Captive rehab birds at Sweetwater Marsh NWR. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:09:26 10:12 |
Location:
Chula Vista |
Camera Information: LS-4000, |
File Name: Cut-A3F17e12-GoldenEagle |
© 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Golden Eagle(Aquila chrysaetos) |
Description: Juvenile bird at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge at the California-Oregon border. |
Date Taken: 2016:04:24 11:24 |
Location:
Lower Klamath NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: D728490-GoldenEagle-Juvenile |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Golden Eagle(Aquila chrysaetos) |
Description: Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge at the California-Oregon border. |
Date Taken: 2016:04:24 11:50 |
Location:
Lower Klamath NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 |
File Name: D728565-GoldenEagle |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Golden Eagle(Aquila chrysaetos) |
Description: Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge at the California-Oregon border. |
Date Taken: 2016:04:24 11:50 |
Location:
Lower Klamath NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: D728575-GoldenEagle |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Golden Eagle(Aquila chrysaetos) |
Description: Juvenile bird at Malheur NWR in southeastern Oregon, west of Steens Mountains and south of Burns Oregon. Harney County. |
Date Taken: 2017:08:30 8:24 |
Location:
Center Patrol Road |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: GoldenEagle-Juvenile_D5X8788-MalheurNWR |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Golden Eagle(Aquila chrysaetos) |
Description: Jerry and I spent a few hours at the Albuquerque Zoo, where I've always enjoyed their Duck Pond and the wild ducks that congregate there. |
Date Taken: 2020:12:06 15:33 |
Location:
Bio-Park Zoo |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: GoldenEagle_D5X6932-ABQ-BioPark-Zoo |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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