Snow buntings take flight Dec 27, 2021

Snow buntings take flight

These snowflakes have feathers! The birds you see in this wintry image are snow buntings, sometimes referred to as "snowflakes" because of the distinct white in their wings. These medium-sized Arctic specialists love the cold and travel farther north than other passerine birds. Only ravens can be found north of snow buntings.

© Marie Read/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Dec 27, 2018A wonderland in winter
Dec 27, 2019 Winterpret on ice
Dec 27, 2020Turning darkness into light
Dec 27, 2022Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland
Dec 27, 2023Kirkjufell, Iceland
Dec 27, 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia
Dec 27, 2025Plate ice along Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 20, 2025Oktoberfest begins!
Jun 7, 2018Humpbacks return to the Inside Passage
Dec 16, 2020Beethoven s 250th
Aug 21, 2018Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
Nov 4, 2023National Bison Day
Sep 15, 2020For Hispanic Heritage Month: Out of Many, One
Jun 27, 2023Sedona, Arizona
Aug 27, 2025World Lake Day in the Faroe Islands
Jun 6, 2021On this shore, history was made
Jan 16, 2021Oh, to sleep under the northern lights
Nov 28, 2024Happy Thanksgiving!
Jul 17, 2018Is there a bug-egg emoji for this?
Sep 25, 2018Walking among the giants
Jul 27, 2018Composite image of a lunar eclipse
May 31, 2021Here we honor the women who ve served
Mar 30, 2023Bright and colorful peacock feathers
Sep 29, 2022World of WearableArt Awards
Mar 28, 2021Cherry blossoms spring to life
Apr 1, 2022April Fools Day
Oct 29, 2023Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
Jul 4, 2022Independence Day
Jun 14, 2018Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
Jun 4, 2025The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
Apr 23, 2023World Book Day
Mar 2, 2023Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
Feb 26, 2026Grand Canyon National Park anniversary
Mar 12, 2024Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Oct 24, 2021Bavljenac Island
Aug 11, 2023Edinburgh Art Festival
Sep 22, 2025Autumn equinox