Much like the Seattle Seahawks’ Taima, the War Eagle soars around the stadium before every game, amping up the crowd for an exciting event. Aurea, a female Golden Eagle, took over from her predecessor, Nova, in November 2019, becoming the eighth Golden Eagle to serve as the War Eagle since the tradition started in 1930.
Aurea lives at the Southeastern Raptor Center at Auburn with her partner, Auburn's Bald Eagle mascot, Spirit. They share the center with Nova, and the new Auburn Bald Eagle-in-training, Indy, who will take over for Spirit when it's his time to retire.