A golden eagle is a raptor or bird of prey. A golden eagle can spot a rabbit from up to two miles away. It can then dive down to catch the fleeing rabbit at speeds of 150 to 200 miles per hour. Photo courtesy of Imagehouse.
All raptors are meat eaters, and most are skilled hunters.
Some birds of prey, such as eagles and hawks, hunt during the day. Owls hunt mostly at night. Eagles, Hawks and Owls, a Golden Junior Guide At Ross of Mull in Scotland Earthwatch scientists Dr. Paul Haworth and Dr. Alan Fielding have been studying golden eagles, peregrine falcons, hen harriers, short eared owls and white-tailed sea eagles. They are trying to see what happens to these birds when the land the birds use changes from wilderness to farmland, timber farms, and sheep ranches. Hundreds of Internet page links related to birds of prey and eagles.