Snowy owl near the Canadian Rockies Mar 7, 2026

Owls are full of contradictions. Silent wings, loud opinions. They are night hunters that somehow feel ancient. From myths to cartoons, they have always had a presence. Athena"s owl symbolised wisdom, while pop culture gave us lines we still quote—remember Owl from "Winnie-the-Pooh" always sounding sure of himself?

© www.harshadventure.com/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Mar 7, 2024Roques de Benet, Catalonia, Spain
Mar 7, 2025Plum blossoms, China

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Dec 6, 2023Dardagna waterfalls, Bologna, Italy
Apr 27, 2024Leucistic Annas hummingbird
Sep 18, 2024Gujō Hachiman Castle
Nov 5, 2023Playa del Silencio, Spain
Feb 9, 2024Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
Nov 26, 2025Olive orchard in the Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Jan 30, 2026St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
Jun 17, 2024Green-crowned brilliant
Apr 19, 2024Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
Jan 5, 2024Bavarian Alps, Germany
Feb 4, 2026Red kite in snow
Jun 21, 2025Masai giraffes in the Serengeti
Jan 12, 2024Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
Mar 9, 2025St Marks Clock Tower, Venice, Italy
Nov 21, 2023Grey seal pup
Dec 25, 2023Reindeer running in snow
Mar 16, 2026Cable car and Sugarloaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dec 11, 2025The summit of Mount Everest at sunset, seen from Renjo La, Nepal
Jun 3, 2025Bicycles on a bridge in Utrecht, Netherlands
Jul 14, 2024La Geria wine region, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Aug 26, 2023Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island, Berlin, Germany
Mar 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Sep 11, 2023Sunrise at a vineyard in Bordeaux, France
Aug 28, 2025Great white egret, Hungary
Jan 24, 2024Diamond Beach, Iceland
Apr 4, 2024Lechwe herd, Botswana
Mar 10, 2024Prosecco Hills, Veneto, Italy
Oct 15, 2025Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States
Oct 5, 2023Gentoo penguins, Antarctica
Apr 15, 2025Castillo de La Calahorra, Granada, Spain