Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England Dec 17, 2025

Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England

Who could resist that squishy face? A Eurasian red squirrel perches on a snowy pine branch, paws clutching a pine cone like it"s the last snack on Earth. These little acrobats stay busy collecting nuts, seeds, and fungi—feasting on fresh finds in summer and on stored cones through winter.

© Michael_Conrad/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Dec 17, 2018We have liftoff!
Dec 17, 2019When in Rome...celebrate Saturnalia
Dec 17, 2020Pining for spring
Dec 17, 2021Bournemouth beach huts
Dec 17, 2022Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
Dec 17, 2023Bohemian waxwings in Canada
Dec 17, 2024Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Oct 13, 2019Acadia transformed
Sep 9, 2023Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
Sep 16, 2018Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
Apr 22, 2023Earth Day and National Park Week
Jun 2, 2023Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
Oct 7, 2024Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany
Jan 22, 2019Is this Minecraft headquarters?
Jul 30, 2025International Day of Friendship
Sep 17, 2022Oktoberfest
Aug 23, 2024Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
Feb 1, 2020Mapping courage in the Seventh Ward
Dec 20, 2024Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Jun 21, 2018Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
Jan 17, 2023Muniellos Nature Reserve
Apr 23, 2018National Park Week: Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii
Oct 22, 2020Moving as one
Aug 30, 2020Hay, what s up?
May 4, 2023Star Wars Day
Jan 29, 2026Milwaukee City Hall, Wisconsin
Jun 6, 2018Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
Sep 7, 2023Camels in the desert, United Arab Emirates
Dec 10, 2022Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
Aug 5, 2022Edinburgh festivals
Aug 27, 2023Jeju Island, South Korea
Feb 13, 2023El Valle de la Luna, Chile
Jul 25, 2021Illuminated Uluru
May 13, 2023World Migratory Bird Day
Jan 9, 2021The stylish Spanish shawl
Mar 2, 2021Fall for Chile
Sep 2, 2025Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia