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golden eagle
noun
: a dark brown eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) of the northern hemisphere with gold-colored feathers on the back of the head and neck, a gray beak, and yellow legs and feet
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Big bluestem and switchgrass reach their 10-foot peaks in the fall and winter, as bald and golden eagles glide overhead.
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Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
European bison, golden eagles, lynx and elk inhabit the area.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
Inspired by a golden eagle native to the Pacific Northwest region, the puppet features the studio’s first fully articulated bird wings, designed to open and collapse like those of a real bird.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Snow leopards prowl remote ridge lines while the eagle hunters maintain a centuries-old bond with golden eagles below.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
European bison, golden eagles, lynx and elk inhabit the area.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
Inspired by a golden eagle native to the Pacific Northwest region, the puppet features the studio’s first fully articulated bird wings, designed to open and collapse like those of a real bird.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Snow leopards prowl remote ridge lines while the eagle hunters maintain a centuries-old bond with golden eagles below.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Golden eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20eagle. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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