Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England Dec. 17, 2025

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

As curious about you as you are about them
Dec. 17, 2023Bohemian waxwings
Dec. 17, 2024Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Dec. 13, 2024Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
Flying the flag for Pride
May 25, 2025Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Aug. 21, 2024Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Mar. 16, 2025Happy Panda Day!
Do pandas enjoy winter?
Aug. 20, 2023International Lighthouse Weekend
Our forgotten forests
Jul. 28, 2025World Nature Conservation Day
Aug. 21, 2023Discovery Day in Canada
Aug. 7, 2024St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights, Michigan, USA
May 8, 2025World Donkey Day
Jul. 19, 2024A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil
Nov. 24, 2025Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
Aug. 20, 2025The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
The ‘Old Bridge,’ reborn
Oct. 26, 2023Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
Is a hug really that magical?
Aug. 13, 2025Corona Arch near Moab, Utah, United States
Freshwater diving capital
Jun. 21, 2025World Giraffe Day
Piecing together a better tomorrow
Jan. 27, 2025Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
The Rainbow Bridge
Nov. 25, 2023Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon
Aug. 10, 2025World Lion Day
Sep. 23, 2023Nuit Blanche Toronto
Dec. 23, 2023Festivus
Jan. 27, 2024St. Paul Winter Carnival
Aug. 18, 2024Huntington Beach Pier, California, USA