Ultraviolet Bird Photography (uvbirds.com)

31 points by EndXA 7 days ago

nomel an hour ago

Daytime birds are tetrachromats (as are some reptiles), and have dedicated receptors for UV, so they see each other VERY different than we see them!

https://www.webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/17B.html

_doctor_love 38 minutes ago

Very different vibe but reminds me of The Oatmeal's tribute to the mighty Mantis Shrimp.

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp

peterleiser 7 minutes ago

Wow. That is a worth a glance, folks.