Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia Jun. 11, 2025

Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia

In Lüderitz, Namibia, these birds aren"t just passing through—they"re standing their ground. Literally. On one leg. These long-legged locals, the greater flamingos, bring a splash of pink to Namibia"s windswept Atlantic coast. These birds are the largest of their kind, and they"re not shy about showing off. Towering up to 150 centimetres tall with spoon-shaped bills and stilt-like legs, they"re easy to spot.

© Karine Aigner/TANDEM Stills + Motion

palette

Today in History

Huddled and hunting
An underwater paradise to explore
Jun. 11, 2024A group of Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Dec. 8, 2023La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
A curious little otter pup
The old castle at sunrise
Grizzly bear and cub
Feb. 27, 2024International Polar Bear Day
Angry bird, doting dad
Nov. 26, 2023Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
Dec. 2, 2023Angkor, Cambodia
Sep. 9, 2025A female Eurasian red squirrel, Switzerland
May 28, 2025World Otter Day
Where are these illuminated walkways?
Oct. 14, 2024Fishing boats at Coco Beach in Goa, India
May 8, 2024Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
Feb. 18, 2025The Great Blue Hole, Belize
An island made from a vow
Golden cliffs of deep space
Sep. 6, 2025Rufous hummingbird
Jul. 20, 2025Moon Day
Feb. 8, 2025Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
Paddle power
Nov. 23, 2023Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Oct. 26, 2025National Pumpkin Day
Jul. 30, 2024San Gimignano, Siena, Italy
Dec. 5, 2024Tufa formation on Mono Lake, California, United States
May 15, 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
Oct. 10, 2023Mount Sopris, Colorado
Apr. 26, 2024Val di Funes, Italy
Jan. 23, 2025Sundance Film Festival
Oct. 2, 2024Autumn in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
Look, but don’t touch