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golden eagle
noun
: a dark brown eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) of the northern hemisphere with gold-colored feathers on the back of the head and neck, a gray beak, and yellow legs and feet
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Speyside Wildlife guides guests searching for golden eagles, mountain goats, grey seals, and more.
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AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
The golden eagle and Spanish imperial eagle are two particularly eye-catching animals that might make an appearance for visiting birders, while cinereous vultures and black storks can be spotted in abundance as well.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
It was initially slated to start in March 2023 but had to be delayed for months due to wet weather and the discovery of a golden eagle that laid an egg in a nest in a nearby eucalyptus tree.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
The bald eagle's comeback Congress moved to protect bald eagles in 1940 with the Bald Eagle Protection Act, which was later amended to include golden eagles.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
The golden eagle and Spanish imperial eagle are two particularly eye-catching animals that might make an appearance for visiting birders, while cinereous vultures and black storks can be spotted in abundance as well.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
It was initially slated to start in March 2023 but had to be delayed for months due to wet weather and the discovery of a golden eagle that laid an egg in a nest in a nearby eucalyptus tree.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
The bald eagle's comeback Congress moved to protect bald eagles in 1940 with the Bald Eagle Protection Act, which was later amended to include golden eagles.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for golden eagle
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“Golden eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20eagle. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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