Eagles are large birds of prey with more than 60 species across several genera in the family Accipitridae. Most eagles are ...

When it comes to nature’s pecking order, the strongest animals usually get to eat first. The powerful golden eagle, with its ...

Golden eagles used to breed in the Northeastern U.S., ... and talons powerful enough to kill sandhill cranes, and even small deer. After placing a leather hood over its head, ...

The golden eagle is Norway’s second-largest bird of prey and has a massive wingspan of 6.5 feet. The fowl typically prey on smaller animals as well as foxes and sheep.

Eagles are strong enough to drive needle-sharp talons deep into prey. ... The maximum weight most golden eagles can lift is 11 pounds, give or take. That's about the average weight of most cats.

A Wyoming man accused of killing two grizzly bears and illegally collecting grizzly claws, golden and bald eagle talons and feathers, and bighorn sheep skulls pleaded not guilty to 18 misdemeanor ...

On its back, wings splayed, bill and talons slashing, was a golden eagle. A camera trap captured these rare images of a golden eagle attacking a young sika deer in the Russian Far East. Linda ...

On Wednesday Travis John Branson of Cusick, Washington, pled guilty in the U.S. District Court of Montana to conspiracy, unlawful trafficking of bald and golden eagles, and Lacey Act violations.

There are about 350,000 bald eagles in the U.S., versus about 40,000 golden eagles, which need much larger areas to survive and are more inclined to have trouble with humans. Advertisement ...

The golden eagle - common in Norway ... The raptor left talon marks on one woman's scalp, and it also went after her dad and flew off with his hat. AFP contributed to this report. More from CBS News.

When it comes to nature’s pecking order, the strongest animals usually get to eat first. The powerful golden eagle, with its razor-sharp talons, usually dominates at the front of the line.