In sizes ranging from the tiny hummingbird to the tall earthbound ostrich or emu, Birds of the world show us color in a huge number of arrangements — 9,000 to 10,000 species to be more exact.
Males mostly do the more vibrant presentations to attract mates, while females are usually muted and earth tone to guard their homes and their eggs, but either way, it seems that birds of a feather have the right idea when it comes to great colors.
A Collection of 18 Beautiful Birds & Their Color Palettes
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aquamarine
Happy Feathery Friday! |
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Brazilian Red Cap Cardinal
We were in Hawaii last month. I’ve seen these birds before, but they always disappear while I’m grabbing my camera! They’re super-quick!… |
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Colourful Mandarin Duck
When we were young, my father used to breed these little colorful Mandarin ducks. So, I still have a thing going with ducks. This one was also taken last sunday at the Blijdorp zoo. |
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Floyd
It finally dawned on Floyd the origin of his name. He remembered that unusual lullabye, “Another Brick in the Wall” that his mother used to sing to him and how she would always reassure him when the other flamingos teased him. She’d tell him, “Never be ashamed because your beak is pink, Floyd.” |
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Perplexed
Beautiful red-bellied woodpecker. |
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Perplexed
… and he’s very sweet. This is a very young mustache parakeet, growing up at the Tree Top Bird Center. |
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peacock
Our friends, the Bowers, have an ostentation of peacocks. It took me a little while to get this guy ‘centered’ in my viewfinder. He was so stubborn. |
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Red-EyedVictoria Crowned Pigeon. |
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please love this bird
This is about as close as I can get to him (approx 100mm zoom about a foot from his head); I thought about cropping some of the topheaviness but decided it made him look all the more vulnerable and lovable. |
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Toucan Sam
Sadly I wasn’t offered any breakfast cereal. |
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Love Birds
Loved these birds, they were stunningly blue and thankfully it was a overcast day. |
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pastel birdLilac-breasted Roller. |
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Yellow-Breasted
photo of pretty, nest-building bird who took a personal interest in crapping on my vehicle whenever possible – Caribbean coast of Mexico. |
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Pheasant strutting his stuff
I started taking pictures of this colorful guy, and, when I looked at him without the camera in front of me, I noticed that every so often I couldn’t see his eye… |
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Lady Gouldian Finch
Lady Gouldian Finch |
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Colorful birdColorful bird. |
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Midget Parrot
Not the best background for a good composition. But its a rare chance to capture this small colorful bird. |
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Colored ChicksBrightly colored chicks feed in a pen at Triple D Farm and Hatchery in Palmer, Alaska, Thursday, April 8, 2004. AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Marc Lester |
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