1. Golden Eagle Aquila Chrysaetos By JJ Chavez

2. What makes a bird a bird of prey A bird of prey uses his claws to get food The golden eagle uses his claws too

3. Unique facts Wing span is up to 7ft. Best known birds of prey

4. Description They have golden to blond feathers on neck They have some white on tail Weigh up to 15 pounds

5. Habitat/Range Trees and cliffs Migrates south

6. Diet Groundhogs Marmots Foxes Skunks cats Rabbits Grouse Ground squirrels Crows Pheasants Meadowlarks Tortoises Snake And many more

7. Hunting behaviors Golden eagle soar with the wings in a “V” shape They Glide after flapping 6 to 8 times The golden eagle's eye is almost as large as a human's, but its sharpness is at least four times that of a person with perfect vision. The eagle can probably identify a rabbit moving almost a mile away.

8. Life Span/Young 4 eggs are laid in 1 clutch Weigh up to 3 ounces Stays in nest for 9 to11 weeks

9. Natural enemies Humans Has few natural enemies

10. How DDT hurt the golden eagle It made the egg shell weak and it was hard to reproduce When the mother would sit on them they would break

11. How it is doing now The golden eagle is not endangered.

12. The End