Birds with the blues
Sep 30, 2019 19:06:18 #
wdcarrier
Loc: Eureka, California
A primary thing that so attracts us to birds is their variety in coloration. In the process of categorizing my bird images I realized how many species of birds were blue or had dominantly blue coloration. Curious…I googled and found no bird species can make blue from pigments. Red and yellow feathers get their color from actual pigments, called carotenoids, which are in the foods birds eat. Blue is different―The color blue that we see on a bird is created by the way light waves interact with the feathers. Here are a few of “blue” birds in my image collection:
Mountain bluebird, Yellowstone NP, Montana
Blue Dacnis, Darian, Panama
Steller's jay, Lassen NP, California
Common scimitarbill, Kruger NP, South Africa
Indigo bunting, Portal, Arizona
Black collared jay, Tandayapa, Ecuador
Hyacinth macaw, Pantanal, Brazil
Velvet purple coronet, Tandayapa, Ecuador
Tri-colored heron, Galveston Island, Texas
Tree swallow, Paradise, California
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Sep 30, 2019 20:22:34 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
Interesting explanation of their color. I know that here in central Florida that no matter how many shots of : Tricolored, Little Blue, and Great Blue Herons I have to take another. Great work and judging by my experience with some of these birds you've nailed their natural color.
Sep 30, 2019 20:34:35 #
wdcarrier wrote:
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Marvelous captures of an extensive collection of birds with the blues. Missing is Michigan's lovely blue bird.
However, if you came here hoping to add it to your collection, you would likely be disappointed. I rarely see them.0 I enjoyed this post, wdcarrier.
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Oct 1, 2019 06:24:48 #
Great idea for a themed set! And, a good explanation to go with it. Many thanks.
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Oct 1, 2019 07:43:33 #
Very nice set of images. Your explanation of the blue coloration was quite interesting as well.
Oct 1, 2019 08:38:02 #
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