Golden Eagle

Family: Accipitridae

Average annual sightings on Hawk Hill: 19; Hawk Hill sightings peak early October through early November

Size: length 30-40 inches; wingspan 80-88 inches; vulture size +

Key Field Marks: huge brown bird with golden nape; tail 2-3 times head length (compare to Bald Eagle); juvenile/sub-adult: white patches only in center of wings and base of tail (never white on belly)

Flight: very long, flat wings, rarely flaps; soars with wings held flat or in dihedral; often associated with Turkey Vulture kettles

(Average annual sightings based on 2006-2017 data; 2010 and 2013 data not included due to partial seasons)