Tyrian Metaltail is a smaller species of hummingbird, but is quite territorial — both toward other, even larger species, as well as toward members of its own kind as seen in this image. These birds show purplish on the tail in the right light, and at the right angle of viewing the males reveal a green gorget. There are some seven subspecies through its range from Venezuela to Bolivia, all found in higher habitats. This scene took place at the Ensifera Hummingbird Sanctuary near Cusco, Peru.

This photograph is the basis for the image used for the weekend days of Saturday, August 23, and Sunday, August 24, in the 2025 Audubon Birds Page-a-Day Calendar (Workman Publishing) www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/54154526868/in...

The original of this image is available as a stock photograph with Grandmaison Photo Agency (www.grandmaisonphotography.com).

A Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) poses in the bright sunshine, showing off the iridescence of its feathers.

Tis the season for that tangled mess of ribbons.

In my mind, always an uncommonly stunning bird. At Nutter’s Battery, Central Park, New York.

We were camping next to a beautiful meadow, and I took my camera to go sit in it for a bit, waiting for the sun to drop below the horizon. When I went to shoot the sunset, my 400mm decided to focus on this spider building a web! This was nothing my eye could ever have seen. It was so beautifully backlit, made iridescent from the perfect light of the sunset.

Photo taken May 6, 2021

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He's moulting on the head. Do you think he's ugly or pretty?. Look at the iridescence when he's all said and done he's gonna be quite the stunner.

Iridescence... a peacock feather and a dichroic glass pendant.

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Common Grackle ,at reservoir south shore ,Central Park.

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There must be other things to do with old CD's.

Also for #60/119 It's all about the light. 119 pictures in 2019

I saw several Anna's hummingbirds the last few days, and this one was showing me various angles. I managed to get a shot with nearly maximum iridescence.

A male Anna Hummingbird fanning his tail in threat to another male flying in his territory.

Iridescences of Light.

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Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)

One of a flock of about 40. This one chose to get away from the crowd for a few minutes.

Swamp water

Bacteria interacting

With iron compounds

Rufous Hummingbird has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22688296/178595564

This male Rufous Hummingbird is of the species that ranges the farthest north of the more than 330 members of this New World family. This individual was perched near Port Renfrew on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Departure of a soap bubble on a cold winter day....

the red-wing blackbirds, grackles, cow birds, starlings and crows seemed almost giddy this week when our layer of snow melted off the fields and the temps finally began to climb. The meadows look so anemic after a hard winter but for the pop that these mixed flocks bring to the landscape as they begin their hunt for early field fare!

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I just really liked these colors highlighted by the sun...that's all...

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A mallard drake about to splash down in Bushy Park pond.

Sturnus vulgaris

PP with many flypaper textures

Cloud iridescence reflected in a puddle :)

Looking handsome with its iridescence showing well.

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Adult males Buffleheads are striking black and white, with a large white patch behind the eye. Perhaps their most striking feature is an iridescent head, which flashes green, blue and purple under the right light conditions.

The Bufflehead is native to the Americas, breeding in Alaska and Canada and migrating in winter to southern North America.

NOTE: This is NOT a wild bird; this image was captured at the WWT London Wetland Centre, which I visited while in London.

Species: Bufflehead / Bucephala albeola / 巨頭鵲鴨

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These birds are hard to spot as their numbers have plummeted over the past few decades, but they come to Central Park. However I am used to seeing them either more rusty (presumably female) or more black (breeding males). See some of my recent posts. This one may be a non-breeding male, with different patchy coloration on the chest than on the wings. At the Pool, Central Park, New York.

This beautiful iridescence in the clouds. lasted for about five mins and then the rains came.

I found a new viewpoint from the hills near my home looking towards Stirling and the monument last week. The mist over the moor as the first light hit it was lovely.

A female Anna feeding on nectar from a Flowering Currant Bush. The black corrugated solid fencing convenientelymade for a lovely dark backdrop to pop the subject and flowers out.

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Anna's male hummingbird - Calypte anna

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NESTS IN HOLES AND CAVITIES, seen at the chalk undercliffs at Ramsgate, Kent, A sizeable flock of them, have taken up residence, going in and out small gaps in the cliff face. Love to see them, and the way they seem to swagger when they walk, it has essentially dark plumage with a green and violet iridescence discernible in good light.

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Rocky Mountain Front Range, Colorado

At the Pool, Central Park, New York.

Through the looking glass - seeing the start of a new day through the 'looking glass' (eye) of a Male Mallard duck.

Press 'L' to zoom in to see blue sky, clouds and trees reflected in the eye of this duck!

Good morning, do hope it's a good morning for you ...wherever you are :))

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I find the iridescence on these broad-billed hummingbirds to be just astounding. Such a gorgeous display of shimmering plumage color accented by that red beak. You can see his delicate feet hanging down.

Their feet are so delicate that hummingbirds are incapable of walking or hopping. Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior, Arizona.

Montanita, Ecuador

A northern shoveler shows it's purple iridescence at the San Louis National Wildlife Refuge.

This is a glossy ibis which is normally quite black with a hint of iridescence. I hit the sliders to the maximum, then exported the photo - imported it back into the very basic editing program I use, and gave it the full treatment again for a double hit of sliding goodness!

Happy Slider Sunday!

Fire damaged Audi badge, I loved the iridescence from the scorched paintwork. Kinda fits in with the curves theme too.