- Hardback - Number of Pages: 392 pages
- Dimensions: 195.8 x 260.1 x 26.2mm - 1,143.06g
- Publication date: 31 Jul 2002
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint: Poyser
- Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
List of Figures ix List of Tables xiii Acknowledgements xvii 1. Introduction 1 2. The Golden Eagle 8 3. World Range 20 4. The Scottish Highlands-Golden Eagle Country 32 5. Hunting Behaviour 47 6. Food 56 7. Nest sites 74 8. Ranging Behaviour 89 9. Nest Spacing and Density 101 10. Population Estimates and Trends 119 11. The Pre-breeding Season 128 12. The Breeding Cycle-Eggs and Incubation 138 13. The Breeding Cycle-Nestling Period 148 14. The Post-fledging Period and Independence 164 15. Breeding Performance 173 16. Moult 194 17. Movements and Migration 203 18. Mortality 216 19. Threats 227 20. Conservation 247 21. History and Tradition 257 22. Further Research 265 Appendix 1: The Genus Aquila Distribution and Ecology 269 Appendix 2: The Shaping of the Highland Landscape 278 Appendix 3: Dietary Breadth 282 Appendix 4: Assessment of Food Supply 283 Appendix 5: Nearest-neighbour Distance and Density 285 Appendix 6: Scientific Names of Animals and Plants 287 Bibliography...