Golden Eagle
It lives in North America and Eurasia. Eagles are diurnal predators, eating ground squirrels, rabbits and other small mammals, sometimes birds, reptiles, and often carrion. When hunting, they soar over mountain slopes, making use of thermals so effectively that no flapping is required to search for prey which their sharp eyes can locate from 2 miles away. Golden eagles were very important to many American Indian cultures as symbols of power and strength, and the feathers were used in rituals and costumes. The backs of their necks are gold, their huge beaks are black, and their legs are feathered down to their yellow feet, which end in long, black talons. Their rapid dive can reach 150 mph if started from great altitude.

Falah,
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