The Golden Eagle is the undisputed majesty of the mountain.
Birds of prey have the sharpest sight of all bird species,and they have a sight that is 8-10 times sharper than human.The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) can detect a hare at a distance of 1 966 meters (possibly as far as 3,2 km.) in good light and against contrast background.
The Golden Eagle is more agile and better hunter than the sea Eagle. It then plunges towards the prey at a speed of up to 150 km/h.Usually the prey is taken on the ground,possibly in the ascent,but the success rate is not very high,8-20 percent. Varied menu;The Golden Eagle takes a wide range of food,everything from grouse and hare to martens and foxes.
The Golden Eagle has a very effective murder weapon in the powerful rear claw and inner claw,while the beak is used to tear and cut up the prey.
(Torgeir Nygård;seniorforsker ved Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA) og har jobbet med både kongeørn og havørn siden 1990)