Prismatic Flight A composite of a parent Coppersmith Barbet flying back to it's nest to feed it's chick. As it flies up against the sun, the light hits the feathers at a precise angle to create a rare moment of optical diffraction—transforming a frantic domestic struggle into a brilliant "rainbow wing."
Prismatic Flight A composite of a parent Coppersmith Barbet flying back to it's nest to feed it's chick. As it flies up against the sun, the light hits the feathers at a precise angle to create a rare moment of optical diffraction—transforming a frantic domestic struggle into a brilliant "rainbow wing."