Prey handling by a generalist predator, the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

• Main Author: Grønsdal, Espen
• Other Authors: Sonerud, Geir A., Steen, Ronny
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2012
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480; Finnes; Viten; Svelget; Aquila chrysaetos; golden eagle; kongeørn
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/187103

Although the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a well-studied raptor, there is a lack of studies on its prey handling-behaviour, which is important for understanding its prey selection. I extracted data on four individuals of the golden eagle from video footage, where the golden eagles were fed 32...