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Featured Photographers
Not Just Images – Insight
The Lifeblood of EaglesExplored: Honoring the Artists Behind the Lens
Every image on this site is a gift—an offering of time, talent, and trust from photographers who have chosen to share their work under open-source licenses. Without their generosity, this archive would not exist. These images are not just pixels; they are portals into the raw beauty, complexity, and majesty of bald eagles in the wild.
We feature photographers whose work exemplifies the rare combination that defines great wildlife photography: artistry, experience, technical mastery, and the grit to keep showing up. There are good days and not-so-good days in the field—but the photographer who endures captures the gems. Their images become the backbone of education, outreach, and scientific humility.
This section is a tribute to those creators. It’s where we honor not just the photographs, but the people behind them—those who have lent their vision to a project built on collaboration, transparency, and awe.
Interested in being featured?
We welcome inquiries from photographers who have contributed meaningfully to the archive—typically five or more eagle images shared under an open-source license of your choice: Public Domain, CC0, CC-BY, or CC-BY-NC. This site is predicated on open-source licensing so that others may use and share the images in accordance with each license type. If you have a portfolio or even a single image that you believe belongs here, please contact us. Your work could help shape the next chapter of EaglesExplored.
Eagles Explored offers an extensive archive of Bald Eagle imagery curated for clarity, wonder, and learning. Our galleries showcase molt sequence, anatomical details and behavioral traits across life stages. A hallmark of these archives is the incorporation of open-use licensing which means that many images on the site can be used and shared by you. From first-time eagle watchers to career biologists, the collection invites all to explore freely and share responsibly. (Image Credit Mathias Appel/ Flickr/ Public Domain. Edited by Eagles Explored)