Golden eagles are found throughout almost the entire Northern Hemisphere. The golden eagle has very good eyesight and can see a rabbit from a height of two kilometers. Not only rabbits are eaten, but also marmots, squirrels, fowl, turtles, snakes and carrion. Prey is usually caught after a long, low gliding flight. Golden eagles are opportunistic hunters that attack all kinds of animal species. In very rare cases, they also attack large animals, such as deer and coyotes.
Ronald Pol (1977) is a nature photographer from Deventer, the Netherlands. It was during a trip to Africa that his passion for nature photography started. The main focus is on the photography of animals (portraits and behaviour), but a variety of other subjects are photographed as well... Read more…