Indigo Bunting
Like all other blue birds, Indigo Buntings lack blue pigment. Their jewel-like color comes instead from microscopic structures in the feathers that refract and reflect blue light, much like the airborne particles that cause the sky to look blue.
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Uploaded on October 11, 2022
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Indigo Bunting
Like all other blue birds, Indigo Buntings lack blue pigment. Their jewel-like color comes instead from microscopic structures in the feathers that refract and reflect blue light, much like the airborne particles that cause the sky to look blue.
754
views
47
faves
11
comments
Uploaded on October 11, 2022
Taken on October 7, 2022