European goldfinches Mar 25, 2025

Bright flashes of red, gold and black dart through meadows and hedgerows—European goldfinches are hard to miss. These small birds are widespread across Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia, favouring open woodlands, orchards and gardens. Their pointed beaks are perfect for extracting seeds from teasels and thistles, though they also eat insects during the breeding season.

© Juniors Bildarchiv GmbH/Alamy

palette

Today in History

Mar 25, 2024Tulip fields in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Dec 25, 2023Reindeer running in snow
Dec 1, 2024Icebergs, Antarctica
Oct 18, 2025Silbury Hill, Wiltshire, England
Dec 19, 2024Sibiu Christmas Market, Romania
Mar 29, 2025Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California, United States
Sep 11, 2024Eltz Castle, Germany
Jun 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Feb 3, 2025Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, England
Sep 15, 2025Black-winged stilts, France
Nov 30, 2024Kilchurn Castle, Scotland
May 11, 2025Leopard mother grooming her cub, Jao Reserve, Botswana
May 14, 2024Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, USA
Nov 7, 2023Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
May 15, 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
Nov 12, 2024Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Oct 11, 2025Wood duck hen
Dec 7, 2024Arraial do Cabo, Brazil
Nov 18, 2025Male hooded merganser
Dec 3, 2023Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA
Feb 10, 2024Giant anteater
Dec 2, 2023Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Jul 2, 2025Spine-cheeked anemonefish
Feb 2, 2025Alpine marmot
Aug 30, 2024Whale shark
Feb 9, 2025Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, United States
Mar 23, 2024Large anvil clouds, Amazon, Brazil
Aug 17, 2025Lyngvig Lighthouse, Hvide Sande, Denmark
Dec 1, 2023Jasper National Park, Canada
May 19, 2025Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Apr 9, 2024Tulip fields in spring, Skagit Valley, Washington, USA