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If the eyrie is situated on a tree, supporting tree branches may break because of the weight of the nest. The largest known golden eagle nest, located on a steep river butte along Sun River in Montana, was 6.1 m (20 ft) deep and 2.59 m (8.5 ft) in width. [39]
The golden eagles here often nest in chaparral and oak woodland, ... the rest mostly died or disappeared) the average distance between ringing and recovery was 44 km ...
Aggressive behavior by golden eagles due to a human presence near the nest is considered exceptional and usually will only result in minor injuries if any, as a particularly bold eagle may rarely attempt to dissuade a human trespasser. [42] [43] Golden eagles are somewhat sensitive to human disturbance even while not nesting. Experimental ...
Golden eagle nesting pairs haven’t been tracked in Maine since 1997. ... Golden eagles have feathers all the way down to their feet but bald eagles do not. As far as feathers go, "Adult golden ...
Peregrine falcons have also displaced golden eagles from their nesting territories and, in one instance in Utah, even killed a golden eagle that had breached the area of their nest. [168] In another case, a peregrine falcon kleptoparasitized a willow ptarmigan from a golden eagle. [ 169 ]
Nesting success for prairie falcons is linked very closely to the squirrel abundance. Similarly, the success of golden eagles and other raptors is tied to the great quantity of black-tailed jackrabbits. Additionally, abundant prey and deep soil support one of the densest populations of badgers in the world (up to 11 badgers per square mile).
A bald eagle soars above its nest atop a cell phone tower off Northeast Savannah Road in Jensen Beach in Martin County on April 29, 2019.
White-tailed eagles and golden eagles have even killed one another in Scotland, in cases of competition for abutting nesting ranges. [61] As in many sea and fish eagles, Steller's sea eagle may attempt to steal (and occasionally succeed in procuring) fish from osprey (Pandion haliaetus) where they coexist. [66]