Beautiful footage 😍 and wonderful capture of amazing scenes 😊👏 Thank you, Steve, for raising my awareness of the incredible Golden Eagle, equally as majestic, as the Bald Eagle, imo. 💛🤎
The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a species of eagle native to Eurasia, Africa, and North America, it is one of the largest eagle species alive today and one of the three extant eagle species constituting the genus Aquila (Common Eagles), the others are the Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) and the Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax), there are over eighteen subspecies of golden eagle under two subspecies groups, which are the western golden eagles of the Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos group that contains the Bengal Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos bengalensis), the Persian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos persica), the Caucasian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos caucasica), the Middle-Eastern Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos arabica), the African Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos barbara), the Central European Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos alpina), the Iberian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos homeyeri), the Scandinavian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos norvegica), and the British Isles Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos) and the eastern golden eagles of the Aquila chrysaetos canadensis group that contains the Himalayan Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos daphanea), the Tibetan Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos thibetana), the Chinese Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos sinensis), the Mongolian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos mongolica), the Manchurian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos mandshurica), the Korean Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos coreana), the Japanese Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos japonica), the Siberian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos kamtschatica), and the North American Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis).
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Well done Steve. Thanks! Lee S.
Steve, from "Falconer on the Edge" to your documentaries, you have made your mark. Nice work...
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Outstanding!
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You are getting better and better at these. It’s obvious how much time and effort you are putting in to each. Thanks
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Beautiful footage 😍 and wonderful capture of amazing scenes 😊👏 Thank you, Steve, for raising my awareness of the incredible Golden Eagle, equally as majestic, as the Bald Eagle, imo. 💛🤎
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You are the "jacque cousteau" of the Sage Brush Sea...Excellent Steve!!
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WOW!!! Steve, what a great film!!!
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Great film Steve. It reflects a ton of work and your passion for raptors. Can't wait to see what you do next!
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Steve's programs are some of the best produced nature documentaries I've ever seen. Congratulations and great job Steve!
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Really appreciate this one, Steve! Your golden eagle filming is epic!
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Thank you for sharing these Steve. One of the best films on the golden eagle I’ve ever seen.
Wow, thanks
Absolutely phenomenal documentary, the footage and narration was incredible! Thanks for this look into such a mysterious majestic creature!
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thanks so much for your wonderful narrations and presentation
highest quality
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Thank you Steve.Hello Czech Republic
Your welcome!
muy bueno.....
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As usual a great video. Beautiful pictures from the breeding season of the golden eagle - greetings from Germany.
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Thank you! México's national bird. So magnifecent. Great takes Steve.
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Another great vid Steve thank you
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Outstanding Steve. Thank you for the effort I know it took to get this filmed and edited . Learned some cool things about the magpie and shrike .
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Well done, Steve.
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❤️❤️❤️🦅🦅🦅👏👏👏 Thank you Steve.... great job! I hope those viruses lose strength and those beautiful eagles soon get rid of those diseases
Yes me as well!
very nice... interesting to compare to our wedge-tailed eagle
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The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a species of eagle native to Eurasia, Africa, and North America, it is one of the largest eagle species alive today and one of the three extant eagle species constituting the genus Aquila (Common Eagles), the others are the Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) and the Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax), there are over eighteen subspecies of golden eagle under two subspecies groups, which are the western golden eagles of the Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos group that contains the Bengal Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos bengalensis), the Persian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos persica), the Caucasian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos caucasica), the Middle-Eastern Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos arabica), the African Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos barbara), the Central European Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos alpina), the Iberian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos homeyeri), the Scandinavian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos norvegica), and the British Isles Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos) and the eastern golden eagles of the Aquila chrysaetos canadensis group that contains the Himalayan Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos daphanea), the Tibetan Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos thibetana), the Chinese Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos sinensis), the Mongolian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos mongolica), the Manchurian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos mandshurica), the Korean Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos coreana), the Japanese Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos japonica), the Siberian Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos kamtschatica), and the North American Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis).
Eagles are birds of prey that constitute the family Aquilidae, they are native everywhere except for Antarctica, they are known for their ability to move their talons individually, living eagle species range in size from the great nicobar snake eagle to the steller's sea eagle, there are over seventy extant species within thirty-six genera, nine tribes, and three subfamilies, eagles have many options of prey and can sometimes scavenge, many eagle species are able to catch larger prey animals
Taxonomy:
• Family: Aquilidae (Eagles)
•• Subfamily: Circaetinae (Snake Eagles)
••• Tribe: Spilornithini (Eastern Snake Eagles)
•••• Genus: Spilornis (Crested Snake Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Spilornis cheela (Crested Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Spilornis elgini (Andaman Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Spilornis klossi (Great Nicobar Snake Eagle)
•••• Genus: Ornithoraptor (Philippine Snake Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Ornithoraptor kinabaluensis (Mountain Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Ornithoraptor holospilus (Philippine Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Ornithoraptor rufipectus (Sulawesi Snake Eagle)
••• Tribe: Circaetini (Western Snake Eagles)
•••• Genus: Circaetus (Short-Toed Snake Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Circaetus gallicus (Short-Toed Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Circaetus pectoralis (Black-Crested Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Circaetus beaudouini (Beaudoun's Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Circaetus cinereus (Brown Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Circaetus fasciolatus (Southern Banded Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Circaetus cinerascens (Western Banded Snake Eagle)
•••• Genus: Terathopius (Bateleur Lineage)
••••• Species: Terathopius ecaudatus (Bateleur)
•••• Genus: Dryotriorchis (Congo Snake Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Dryotriorchis spectabilis (Congo Snake Eagle)
•••• Genus: Eutriorchis (Malagasy Snake Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Eutriorchis astur (Malagasy Snake Eagle)
•• Subfamily: Harpiinae (Tufted Eagles)
••• Tribe: Pithecophagini (Philippine Eagle and Relatives)
•••• Genus: Sondaicotriorchis (Javan Hobby-Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Sondaicotriorchis bartelsi (Javan Hobby-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Pithecophaga (Philippine Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Pithecophaga jefferyi (Philippine Eagle)
•••• Genus: Harpyopsis (Kapul Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Harpyopsis novaeguineae (Kapul Eagle)
••• Tribe: Polemaetini (Martial Eagle, Crowned Eagles, and Relatives)
•••• Genus: Nisastur (Kestrel-Eagles)
••••• Species: Nisastur nanus (Wallace's Kestrel-Eagle)
••••• Species: Nisastur alboniger (Blyth's Kestrel-Eagle)
••••• Species: Nisastur pinskeri (South Philippine Kestrel-Eagle)
••••• Species: Nisastur philippensis (North Philippine Kestrel-Eagle)
••••• Species: Nisastur lanceolatus (Sulawesi Kestrel-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Lophohierax (Falconet-Eagles)
••••• Species: Lophohierax cirrhatus (Changeable Falconet-Eagle)
••••• Species: Lophohierax floris (Flores Falconet-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Nisaetus (Falcon-Eagles)
••••• Species: Nisaetus nipalensis (Mountain Falcon-Eagle)
••••• Species: Nisaetus kelaarti (Legge's Falcon-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Lophaetus (Long-Crested Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-Crested Eagle)
•••• Genus: Polemaetus (Martial Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Polemaetus bellicosus (Martial Eagle)
•••• Genus: Stephanoaetus (Crowned Eagles)
••••• Species: Stephanoaetus coronatus (Mainland Crowned Eagle)
••• Tribe: Harpiini (New World Tufted Eagles)
•••• Genus: Oroaetus (Black-and-Chestnut Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Oroaetus isidori (Black-and-Chestnut Eagle)
•••• Genus: Spizastur (Black-and-White Kite-Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Spizastur melanoleucus (Black-and-White Kite-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Spizaetus (Hawk-Eagles)
••••• Species: Spizaetus ornatus (Ornate Hawk-Eagle)
••••• Species: Spizaetus tyrannus (Black Hawk-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Harpyhaliaetus (Chaco and Solitary Eagles)
••••• Species: Harpyhaliaetus solitarius (Solitary Eagle)
••••• Species: Harpyhaliaetus coronatus (Chaco Eagle)
•••• Genus: Morphnus (Guianan Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Morphnus guianensis (Guianan Eagle)
•••• Genus: Harpia (Harpy Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Harpia harpyja (Harpy Eagle)
•• Subfamily: Aquilinae (True Eagles)
••• Tribe: Hieraaetini (Booted Eagle and Relatives)
•••• Genus: Hieraaetus (Booted Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted Eagle)
•••• Genus: Pseudobuteo (Bonelli's Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Psuedobuteo fasciatus (Bonelli's Eagle)
•••• Genus: Cassinaetus (Cassin's Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Cassinaetus africanus (Cassin's Eagle)
••• Tribe: Aquilini (Common Eagles, Imperial Eagles, and Relatives)
•••• Genus: Archoraptor (Imperial Eagles)
••••• Species: Archoraptor heliacus (Eastern Imperial Eagle)
••••• Species: Archoraptor adalberti (Iberian Imperial Eagle)
•••• Genus: Aquila (Common Eagles)
••••• Species: Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)
••••• Species: Aquila nipalensis (Steppe Eagle)
••••• Species: Aquila rapax (Tawny Eagle)
•••• Genus: Lophotriorchis (Rufous-Bellied Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Lophotriorchis kienerii (Rufous-Bellied Eagle)
•••• Genus: Ammaetus (Wahlberg's and Ayres's Eagles)
••••• Species: Ammaetus wahlbergi (Walhberg's Eagle)
••••• Species: Ammaetus ayresii (Ayre's Eagle)
•••• Genus: Geranoaetus (Black-Chested Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Black-Chested Eagle)
••• Tribe: Haliaeetini (Sea Eagles, Spotted Eagles, and Relatives)
•••• Genus: Ictinaetus (Black Eagles)
••••• Species: Ictinaetus malaiensis (Asiatic Black Eagle)
••••• Species: Ictinaetus verreauxii (African Black Eagle)
•••• Genus: Gigantokestrellus (Spot-Bellied Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Gigantokestrellus spilogaster (Spot-Bellied Eagle)
•••• Genus: Clanga (Spotted Eagles)
••••• Species: Clanga hastata (Indian Spotted Eagle)
••••• Species: Clanga pomarina (Lesser Spotted Eagle)
••••• Species: Clanga clanga (Greater Spotted Eagle)
•••• Genus: Ichthyophaga (Fish Eagles)
••••• Species: Ichthyophaga leucorypha (Pallas's Fish Eagle)
••••• Species: Ichthyophaga humilis (Lesser Fish Eagle)
••••• Species: Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus (Grey-Headed Fish Eagle)
••••• Species: Ichthyophaga vocifer (Mainland African Fish Eagle)
••••• Species: Ichthyophaga vociferoides (Malagasy Fish Eagle)
•••• Genus: Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
••••• Species: Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-Bellied Sea Eagle)
••••• Species: Haliaeetus sanfordi (Solomon Eagle)
••••• Species: Haliaeetus albicilla (White-Tailed Sea Eagle)
••••• Species: Haliaeetus pelagicus (Steller's Sea Eagle)
••••• Species: Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)
••• Tribe: Uroaetini (Oceanian Eagles)
•••• Genus: Milvaetus (Little Eagle and Pygmy Eagle)
••••• Species: Milvaetus weiskei (Pygmy Eagle)
••••• Species: Milvaetus morphnoides (Little Eagle)
•••• Genus: Uroaetus (Wedge-Tailed Eagle and Gurney's Eagle)
••••• Species: Uroaetus gurneyi (Gurney's Eagle)
••••• Species: Uroaetus audax (Wedge-Tailed Eagle)
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