Approximately 7-week-old nestling going back to the nest with his transmitter. This was 3k male that successfully fledged and is now being monitored by USFWS.

What are the egg-laying parameters of Golden Eagle nests throughout Arizona and does climate influence these parameters or nesting success? Do manmade and environmental factors, such as elevation or nest aspect, influence Golden Eagle nest site selection and nesting success in a desert ecosystem?

Until 2011, nearly nothing was known about this bird or its population status in Arizona.