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Golden Eagle head at different angles reference. Modeled by two captive female Golden Eagles. The older one (darker eyes) is one of my favorite birds. She is a very small female (smaller than some of the males the center has rehabilitated) and has lived in captivity nearly thirty years. She was severely wounded by gunshot as a young adult and had to have her wing amputated; however, she doesn't let that slow her down. She climbs all over her cage, in and out of her bathtub (she loves a shower) and plays with enrichment items. The younger adult eagle is the biggest bird we have at the rehab center, and the largest Golden Eagle I've ever seen in person.

Feel free to download for personal use. Not for photo-manipulation. The older girl's beak is a better ref of appropriate length in a wild bird (captive bird beaks do not usually receive as much wear, and grow longer), as the younger girl (who is higher-strung) needs to be coped in some of these pictures.

More references
Red-tailed Hawk: [link]
American Kestrel: [link]
Great-horned Owl: [link]
Barn Owl: [link]
Turkey Vulture: [link]
Burrowing Owl: [link]
Icterid (Brewer's Blackbird): [link]
Raptor feet: [link]

Description
Golden Eagle head at different angles reference. Modeled by two captive female Golden Eagles. The older one (darker eyes) is one of my favorite birds. She is a very small female (smaller than some of the males the center has rehabilitated) and has lived in captivity nearly thirty years. She was severely wounded by gunshot as a young adult and had to have her wing amputated; however, she doesn't let that slow her down. She climbs all over her cage, in and out of her bathtub (she loves a shower) and plays with enrichment items. The younger adult eagle is the biggest bird we have at the rehab center, and the largest Golden Eagle I've ever seen in person.

Feel free to download for personal use. Not for photo-manipulation. The older girl's beak is a better ref of appropriate length in a wild bird (captive bird beaks do not usually receive as much wear, and grow longer), as the younger girl (who is higher-strung) needs to be coped in some of these pictures.

More references
Red-tailed Hawk: [link]
American Kestrel: [link]
Great-horned Owl: [link]
Barn Owl: [link]
Turkey Vulture: [link]
Burrowing Owl: [link]
Icterid (Brewer's Blackbird): [link]
Raptor feet: [link]