Take a Closer Look at Bears, Birds, and Blooms From Nat Geo’s Photo Editors

Snoozing bears, spinning mills, and birds of prey. Check out some of the pictures featured in our Photo of the Day.

Photography · Photo of the Day · By Domonique Tolliver, Yasmine Maggio · Photographs by National Geographic's Photography Department · Published October 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Topics: Photography, Wildlife Photography, Photojournalism, Photographers, Photo of the Day

Snoozing bears, spinning mills, and birds of prey. Check out some of the pictures featured in our Photo of the Day.

Walker Guinnee curated this selection of images for Photo of the Day, where we highlight one extraordinary photograph every day. Domonique Tolliver and Yasmine Maggio wrote and researched the captions. Check out today's photo here.