Natural History Photo of the Day

January 4, 2026

California poppies cover the hillsides in bright orange

California poppies cover the hillsides in bright orange

Species: California poppy, Eschscholzia californica
Location: Del Dios, San Diego, California
Created: 2019-03-01
Image ID: 35162

Previous 3 Natural History Photo of the Day entries

January 3, 2026: Cardinalfish, Fiji

January 2, 2026: Two Rushing Western Grebes Walk on Water. Grebe rushing, a courtship behavior, happens when the birds slap the lake surface up to 20 times per second, literally running across the water.

January 1, 2026: Red Irish Lord sculpinfish, Browning Pass, British Columbia