Bald Eagle Soaring Over Reed Bed in Rain

Water droplets coat the sharp, white head feathers of a bald eagle as it glides forward, viewed from directly behind. The bird dominates the center frame against a backdrop of tall, brown reeds swaying under a heavy gray sky. Noon light reflects off a wet surface below, creating a shimmering, flat glare that washes out the distant horizon. The eagle's dark brown wings spread wide, their edges blurred slightly by the steady rain falling through the air. Green and yellow patches of grass peek through the muddy ground at the reed bed's edge, signaling the turn of seasons. The wet surface below mirrors the bird's silhouette in a distorted, rippling reflection. One water droplet rests on the tip of the trailing left wing.