UNITED STATES — Happy Fourth of July! What could be more patriotic than bald eagles flying majestically over the country’s original national park?

Enjoy these snaps of America’s national bird hunting in Yellowstone National Park.

Photo: Jacob W. Frank // National Park Service

The bald eagle’s scientific name, “Haliaeetus leucocephalus,” translates to “white-headed sea eagle.”

Photo: Jacob W. Frank // National Park Service

Check out this pair of bald eagles fighting over a bison carcass. Such drama!

Photo: Jim Peaco // National Park Service
Photo: Jim Peaco // National Park Service

Bonus: Here’s a nice close-up of a bald eagle perched in Grand Teton National Park.

Photo: Adams // National Park Service

And one more, by Buckrail’s own Nick Sulzer!

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

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