Owl Running Wallpaper

This owl running wallpaper captures something almost no one ever sees. A Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) in full sprint across open ground, wings folded tight, one blazing orange eye cocked sideways as it moves. Flight and silence define owls in most people’s minds. However, eagle-owls will run on the ground to chase prey or move between cover. The combination of that massive body, powerful taloned feet, and total focus in this shot makes it look like something from a nature documentary highlight reel. The Peregrine Fund notes the Eurasian Eagle-Owl is among the most adaptable raptors on earth, hunting everything from beetles to young deer depending on what’s available.