Critter: Golden eagle

I am an Aquila chrysaetos, but you can call me a golden eagle.

I am a rather large bird, with my body measuring between 30 and 41 inches. My wingspan is an impressive 78 inches. I am dark brown. I am called a golden eagle because the back of my neck is a pale-golden color. My bill is smaller and darker than that of my kin the bald eagle.

I prefer to live in mountain forests or open grasslands, but I am less discriminating during my migration. I can be found from Alaska to northern Canada and south to Mexico. Don't tell the bald eagle, because he is the national bird, but I even like Eurasia.

I make my nest in a rocky ledge or high up in a tall tree. I usually have between one and four eggs, which are whitish and may have dark brown speckles.

I feast on jackrabbits and large rodents. I can be a snob being golden and everything, but I will confide in you that I have even eaten roadkill. It is rather tasty, and I don't have to exert as much to dine.