An ugly duckling no more

An ugly duckling no more

Mute swan in Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, near Valkenswaard, the Netherlands (© David Pattyn/Minden Pictures)

palette

Today in History

Oct 23, 2023Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Oct 23, 2024Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
Oct 23, 2025International Day of the Snow Leopard

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan 29, 2024Gollinger Waterfalls, Salzburg, Austria
A salty situation
Apr 21, 2025International Dark Sky Week
Saving and celebrating honey bees
Sharks, just living their lives
Sep 20, 2023Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
Postcard from Italy
Nov 20, 2025Mother manatee and calf, Crystal River, Florida, United States
Nov 2, 2024American bison
What’s your favorite colour?
Our forgotten forests
Protecting the gentle giants
A natural spotlight
Jun 27, 2025Splendid leaf frog
Mar 4, 2024Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
Jan 21, 2024Eurasian red squirrel
Aug 8, 2025The Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
A time-worn medieval marvel
Nov 26, 2023Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
Sep 10, 2025Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England
Dec 23, 2023Chinstrap penguins
Welcome to the worlds yoga capital
May 27, 2024Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram, Tamil Nadu
Mar 27, 2025World Theatre Day
Jan 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
On the open ocean road
Here we go!
Oct 29, 2025Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
Take the trail more travelled by
Sep 10, 2024Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal