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Anyway, here's a belted kingfisher.

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Are blue birds actually blue?

Not really. Birds that appear blue look that way because of the way their feathers scatter light that reflects off them. There is no bird that produces blue pigment.

Indigo bunting - photographed May 2024 near Cape May, NJ.

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Portland was really foggy this morning #portlandoregon #foggymorning

Coming in hot! Juvenile western bluebirds shot from an incredible volunteer maintained bird blind in Cabin Lake, Oregon. #wildlifephotography #bluebirds #oregonbirds #birdphotography #birding #birdblind #cabinlakeoregon

I love getting confused while IDing a bird outside my region. This grumpy bird is a little blue heron in its “white phase” in San Diego. I had no idea they went through this color change. #birdingsandiego #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #littleblueheron

Deserts and semi-arid climates often contain underappreciated birding locations, especially around scarce sources of water. I photographed this green-tailed towhee at Cabin Lake bird blinds, in Oregon's high desert region. #birds #birding #oregon

An American avocet in non breeding plumage foraging along the water with its upturned bill. Photographed at Arcata Marsh, California #birding #westcoastbirding #wildlifephotography #shorebirds