Aquila chrysaetos
Western mountains and open country. A brown eagle in the East is usually a young bald eagle. A large dark eagle with a golden nape.
What does a golden eagle look like?
A large dark eagle with a golden nape.
What sign does it leave?
Do not use a track in the East for this name.
Droppings
Whitewash at a cliff nest. Do not handle droppings.
Where you find it
Western mountains and open country. A brown eagle in the East is usually a young bald eagle.
This page is a field guide, not a permit to approach wildlife. If a bird is injured, call a local wildlife rehabilitator.
Often confused with a bald eagle. All animal identification pages.