Among all our Bird of the Year nominees, the Golden Eagle has the designation of holding the role of mascot for a number of teams and schools. You can credit the bird's fierceness, majestic beauty, and shear size for its popularity as a rallying tool. Here are some Golden Eagles as imagined by graphic designers:
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By Daniela Ogden
October 30, 2013
HOTSPOT: Flyover of California's Birds and Biodiversity
California is a global biodiversity hotspots, with one of the greatest concentrations of living species on Earth.