Quote by: John James Audubon

The Golden Eagle, which has universally been considered as a bird of most extraordinary powers of flight, is in my estimation little more than a sluggard, though its wings are long and ample.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn James Audubon
  • Descriptionornithologist, naturalist, and painter
  • BornApril 26, 1785
  • DiedJanuary 27, 1851
  • CountryUnited States Of America; France
  • ProfessionBotanist; Ornithologist; Painter; Zoologist; Naturalist
  • WorksOsprey And The Otter And The Salmon; The Birds Of America
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society