The Bald Eagle Photo Wasn't as Ugly as Imagined
Golden Eagle (scientific name: *Aegypius monachus*): A large bird of prey, with a body length of 108-120cm. The plumage is generally dark brown, with a bare head, covered only with short dark brown and brown down, and the nape is completely bare without feathers, formed by long black or pale brownish-white feather tufts at the base of the neck. Young birds are lighter in color than adults, with a more bare head, and it is easier to identify.
Primarily resides in low mountain foothills and high-altitude deserts and forests with barren rocky grasslands, mountain valleys, streams and forest edges, often solitary, occasionally in small groups, especially in areas with abundant food. It feeds primarily on the carcasses of large animals, often soaring over open and relatively bare mountainous plains and grasslands, scanning for animal carcasses. It occasionally flies along mountain valleys at low altitudes, actively attacking small to medium-sized mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and birds, and sometimes attacks livestock.
