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Timpanogos Cave National Monument Winter view of the Utah Valley from the cave trail - photo by Jon Jasper
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Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Habitat

Found in open areas particularly in mountainous regions.

Feeding

Feeds mainly on small mammals, especially rabbits, marmots, and ground squirrels, but it also eats insects, snakes, birds, juvenile ungulates, and carrion.

Special notes

Our heaviest raptor with a wingspan of up to 80”.

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