Black grouse males, Estonia Apr. 4, 2026

Before sunrise, the moorland clock punches in—and the dance floor opens. Male black grouse don"t send invites; they boom them. Welcome to lekking season, where romance is competitive, noisy and strictly outdoors.

© Sven Zacek/Nature Picture Library

palette

Today in History

Where are these illuminated walkways?
Apr. 4, 2024Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Apr. 4, 2025Taktsang Palphug Monastery, Bhutan

More Desktop Wallpapers:

An endless stretch of sky
A kiss and a sigh
Dec. 13, 2025Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Behold the architectural marvel
Mar. 30, 2025Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Rebels of the owl world
Sep. 23, 2023Nuit Blanche Toronto
Feb. 1, 2024Polar bear, Churchill, Manitoba
How’s the air up there?
Shell-ebrating sea turtles
A starry night!
May 13, 2025Yoho National Park, British Columbia
Mar. 17, 2026Happy St. Patricks Day!
What are these unique creatures?
Feb. 28, 2026Oloupena Falls, island of Molokai, Hawaii, United States
Dec. 2, 2023Angkor, Cambodia
Nov. 13, 2023Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
Where the rainbow ends
Mar. 23, 2025World Meteorological Day
Sep. 7, 2025Gdańsk on the banks of the Motława river, Poland
Dec. 20, 2023Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
Aug 12, 2026World Elephant Day
Spanning the soft sunlight
Dec. 21, 2025Winter solstice
Sep. 18, 2025Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
A mirror reflecting natures beauty
Jul 11, 2026Boneyard Beach, Hunting Island, South Carolina, United States
A day for cousins of every stripe
What are these ancient animals?
Mar. 6, 2026The Wave, Vejle, Denmark