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Golden eagleBirds

Golden eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

The big raptor you've heard. Hunts jackrabbits across open desert and nests on cliffs — spectacular overhead, and large enough to take a full-grown bird, so free-ranging poultry need overhead cover.

Key

Year-round resident
Seldom — keep an eye out
Raptor — may take chicks or small poultry
Barito Bajada — field notes from the desert