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Title
Golden Eagle Cooling Off

Description
"Morley," an injured Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), tries to cool off on the grass in an outdoor enclosure at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. Morley was injured by gunshot in the western U.S. After having the tip of his left wing amputated, he was rehabilitated at the Eagle Propagation Program in Illinois before coming to Grandfather Mountain in 1984. Morley died of natural causes on January 1, 2013. He was about 35 years old.

Location and Date
Grandfather Mountain
Linville, North Carolina, USA
8/30/10 (Note: pre-2000 dates are approximate)

Credit
Mark Swanson/Swanson Media

Camera/Source
Nikon D300 DSLR

Lens
AF VR-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED

Model/property releases available?
Not applicable/Not applicable

Keywords
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Family Accipitridae, Order Accipitriformes (Eagles/Hawks/Osprey), Class Aves (Birds), Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

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