Bald Eagle Soaring Murino Ridge After Rain

Soft gray light falls through a window of bare birch branches, framing a bald eagle in mid-flight against a pale sky. Snowflakes drift gently downward, catching the dim afternoon glow near the wind-scoured ridge of Murino. The bird's white head stands out against the muted tones of its dark brown body, wings spread wide with feathers ruffled by the air current. Below, the ground is a patchwork of snow and dark earth, stretching toward a distant, hazy horizon. The eagle's yellow beak is open slightly, suggesting a call or breath, while its talons remain tucked tight against the body. One snowflake rests on the edge of a branch in the immediate foreground, sharp against the soft blur of the bird's flight.