2026—The Majestic Eagle

For me, it’s always a thrill to photograph a majestic Bald Eagle, our national symbol, especially in Yellowstone National Park, our first national park. A few days ago in Yellowstone, as we returned from a stop at the Mud Volcano and Dragon’s Mouth Spring, this mature Bald Eagle perched on the top of a dead tree just above Sulphur Caldron. We shot through the open door of the Snow Coach with an unobstructed view of the bird and with a perfect background, while the steam spewed from Sulphur Caldron completely obscuring the bird at times and then quickly revealing it again.