Talk:Golden eagle

Some documentation is needed for this article. Philosopher Torin 06:27, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

Why? What is contentious? jimfbleak 13:04, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

When I first viewed it there was a lot of information that had no sources, much of it seemed like it came off the top of someone's head... or was read from a book. I don't think any of the current info is contentious, but it needs to be given some authority. Philosopher Torin 22:08, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

tortoises

they like to drop tortoises and eat them too--Capsela 20:16, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

what badasses --75.41.5.77 03:58, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

source? sounds more like Lammergeier to me jimfbleak 05:17, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Fix broken link..

Someone needs to fix the broken link to the "Eagle vs. Turkey" site.

The new link should be http://www.nwf.org/endangered/nationalbird.cfm

lambs

Unsourced item

In the US, Golden Eagles often take lambs as prey, providing a significant source of mortality and earning the enmity of sheep ranchers.

This is not the case in Europe, and since unsourced, seems doubtful especially as significant source of mortality. jimfbleak 17:04, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

There's a nice treatment of the issue in this article from the University of Nebraska coperative extension - [1]

"Although eagles may benefit producers by preying on rodents and rabbits and feeding on carrion, they may have a major adverse impact on individual producers by preying on young lambs, kids, exotic game species, and other game animals. Losses are most severe where nesting eagles prey repeatedly on the same flock or where migrant eagles concentrate in an area and cause major losses over a short period of time."

Here's a study from the UK - [2] - in that case eagle predation on lambs was detected but minor compared to other losses.

Many people are very skeptical that eagles can predate on domestic livestock, but it has been pretty well documented. Whether it is "signficant" (significant for the industry as a whole, or certain unlucky ranchers) is more difficult to determine. Toiyabe 00:04, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Refs

There seem to be a lot of references about the religious use of eagle by native americans. This doesn't concern golden eagles in particular, and only concerns north America, so i suggest they be deleted. Raoulduke47 17:12, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Good jimfbleak 20:04, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

35, 45 years

Saw on TV they live a long time.

Cannot classify this bird

Hi folks... I am trying to find out what kind of bird of prey it is that nests on my property. Below is a link to two pictures, one of the bird sitting in the tree, one in flight. http://knoglinger.com/pics/ These pictures were taken on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. My guess it is an eagle, but which one? I hope that the shot with the wings spread out will help. Chaosdna (talk) 01:09, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Doesn't look like either of the N Am eagles to me, more like a Buteo Jimfbleak (talk) 05:39, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Youtube reference

"although there are videos of golden eagles taking down wolves by themselves on youtube.[7]"

[7] being "Gordon (1955)"

Is there really a reference by Gordon from 1955 that talks about an eagle video on youtube? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.169.232.153 (talk) 19:23, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Furthermore, should there be any mention of YouTube at all? The videos are not permanent and the statement made about the videos adds very little to the section. Miuq (talk) 17:47, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

har har!!!