Red fox, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Feb 21, 2026

Red fox, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

A red fox standing in the snowfall of Grand Teton National Park is more than a picturesque moment—it offers a glimpse into the resilience of one of North America"s most adaptable predators. This small carnivore is instantly recognizable by its sharp gaze and thick, fiery coat that helps it thrive even in Wyoming"s harsh winter conditions. Snow muffles sound, yet the animal"s extraordinary hearing allows it to detect prey moving beneath the surface. You can almost imagine it pausing amid the drifting flakes, ears rotating, body perfectly still, waiting for the faintest rustle.

© Radomir Jakubowski/naturepl.com

palette

Today in History

Feb 21, 2018Innerdalsvatna Lake, near Ålvundeidet, Norway
Feb 21, 2019Sounds of Bach come to Bath
Feb 21, 2020Carnival comes to Olinda
Feb 21, 2021Overlooking the Douro
Feb 21, 2022Presidents Day
Feb 21, 2023New Orleans for Mardi Gras
Feb 21, 2024Yosemite National Park, California
Feb 21, 2025Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 3, 2019Dark skies over New Mexico
Feb 11, 2023Milky Way over Zabriskie Point, California
Oct 6, 2023Taughannock Falls State Park
Sep 18, 2025Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
Feb 17, 2019Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
Jul 13, 2024International Rock Day
Mar 8, 2025International Womens Day
Dec 20, 2025Christmas star lanterns, Germany
Mar 2, 2021Fall for Chile
Mar 7, 2020Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
Mar 11, 2024National Napping Day
Jun 15, 2023Nature Photography Day
Aug 31, 2018Let’s have a ball
Apr 25, 2025World Penguin Day
Aug 17, 2024International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
May 30, 2025Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
May 19, 2022Glass footbridge in Zhangjiajie, China
Jan 13, 2018Fire-damaged forest near Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado
Nov 25, 2018‘Ciao’ from Varenna
Dec 24, 2021Smoking nights in Austria
Feb 14, 2024Valentines Day
Mar 8, 2018Celebrate International Women’s Day
May 15, 2018Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
Feb 19, 2024Presidents Day
Nov 24, 2019Autumn in the cypress swamp
Jan 21, 2024Squirrel Appreciation Day
Jul 23, 2018Tokyo welcomes a futuristic new art museum
Oct 31, 2020Twas a night just like tonight
Apr 1, 2024April Fools Day
Aug 7, 2022National Lighthouse Day