Most young eagles breed at about 5 years of age. Eagle's nests are called aeries. A new aerie may be 6 feet across and 18 inches deep. An old aerie may be up to 10 feet across and 15 feet deep. Golden eagles usually nest on high cliffs in the mountains.
Eagles tend to return to the same nest year after year.
The young eaglets are born with their eyes open and usually only one eaglet will survive if more than one egg is hatched. Golden eagles eat rabbits, ground squirrels, young deer, lamb and carrion if nothing else is available. Bald eagles eat mainly fish. Bald eagles have been protected since 1940 and are found only in North America. Golden eagles have been protected since 1962 and are sparse across Northern Europe, Asia, North America and North Africa.