Tag Archives: Research

Golden Eagle Diaries: GOEA 150

GOEA 150 is 33 years old. We think we have backpacked a mated pair and are very excited to see where they go!

This Golden Eagle was banded in October 1992 in Ashfield, PA as a hatch-year bird, making him nearly 33 years old! That places him among the oldest known North American Golden Eagles. Last week, GOEA team members Abbey and Ana trapped Golden Eagle 150 as part of our ongoing Golden Eagle research project. Abbey wrote: “Last Tuesday, we trapped a potential mate to the female GOEA we trapped on Saturday. He was banded in October of 1992 in Ashfield, PA

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The Golden Eagle Diaries: Golden Eagle 417

Taiga Ecozone north, Baker Lake, Nunavut. The area is still very open, but conifers are beginning to appear.

GOEA 415, 417, and 695 are all back on their wintering grounds in the Driftless! What did their 2024 journals look like? Let’s take a look! We’ll start with Golden Eagle 417. Golden Eagle 417 417 began her 2024 spring migration on March 21st, covering an impressive 1,747 miles over 74 days to reach her summer home. She spent the season in Nunavut’s Qikiqtaaluk region, on what English speakers call Baffin Island, exploring the shores of an unnamed inlet. The

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January 26, 2023: Our first Golden Eagle of the season!

January 26, 2023: Dave Kester and a subadult Golden Eagle. Jeff Worrell caught our first GOEA of this season.

Jeff Worrell and the rest of our Golden Eagle trapping team caught an eagle today! I loved our banding master’s response so much that I had to share these photos. We’ll post more information tomorrow. From David Kester: “It was a big day for Jeff Worrell and Brett Mandernack, RRP’s golden eagle project leads. There is a small population of golden eagles that winter in the Driftless/Coulee region. We place GPS solar-powered transmitters on them and track them to see

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