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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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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.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Outdoor adventurers flock to Browns Canyon National Monument to paddle the whitewater rapids of the Arkansas River, hike among the pinyon pine and juniper trees, fish for brown and rainbow trout and admire wildlife like golden eagles and bighorn sheep.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Similarly, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act is a federal law that protects bald and golden eagles, their parts, nests and eggs.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024
From 2018 to 2022, Higgins and Menzel observed a pair of golden eagles nesting nearby.
—Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Outdoor adventurers flock to Browns Canyon National Monument to paddle the whitewater rapids of the Arkansas River, hike among the pinyon pine and juniper trees, fish for brown and rainbow trout and admire wildlife like golden eagles and bighorn sheep.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Similarly, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act is a federal law that protects bald and golden eagles, their parts, nests and eggs.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024
From 2018 to 2022, Higgins and Menzel observed a pair of golden eagles nesting nearby.
—Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Golden eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20eagle. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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