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Birds of Prey: 4 April 2019
Royal Mail issued a set of 10 stamps depicting birds of prey, five head close-ups and five in flight.Stamp: 1st class Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos
Card: WWF Scotland World Life Library WW43
Postmark: Birds of Prey, Newent Gloucestershire
The golden eagle prefers remote moorlands and mountains in Scotland, usually nesting on cliff ledges. It soars over the Highlands, catching rabbits, hares and birds with its very powerful feet. It also consumes carrion, in some areas being reliant on dead animals during the winter. Golden eagles pair for life. Of the two eggs that the female lays, one chick rarely survives, the other fledging at about three-and-a-half months. Juveniles have a mottled white and brown tail with a black band, which turns brown over the years. The golden feathers that give
this eagle its name are on the head and the neck..
