These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their heads and necks. Adults are mainly dark brown, with a golden head and neck. Golden Eagle This powerful eagle is North America's largest bird of prey and the national bird of Mexico.

The golden eagle is a massive bird of prey, with longer wings and a longer tail than the rarer white-tailed eagle. Young birds have white patches in their wings and a white base to the tail.

Like all raptors, eagles kill their prey with their talons.Each eagle foot has four very sharp talons, three in the front facing back and one larger talon (the hallux) in the back facing forward.The crushing strength of each talon (provided by powerful leg muscles) is estimated to be at least 400 pounds per square inch (psi) per talon. How do eagles kill their prey?