The golden eagle eats mostly small mammals like rabbits, marmots, squirrels and hares, but it also eats reptiles, birds, and insects. Golden eagles often hunt in pairs. One eagle will chase the prey and tire it out and the second eagle will make the kill. Aquila The female golden eagle lays two to three eggs in a nest made of sticks and twigs and lined with moss, fur, and down. The eggs hatch after about 43-45 days.
Nests are usually on rocky ledges or in a tall tree.
The male will bring food to the female while she is incubating the eggs and after the chicks have hatched. The chicks leave the nest when they are about 10 weeks old. They will stay with their parents for another month. Golden eagles usually mate for life. The golden eagle can carry eight pounds of food while flying.