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The Color Red Attracts Birds

The Color Red Attracts Birds

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The Color Red Attracts Birds, I am not sure if it is the color or is there an aroma that attracts birds to flowers. Like the hummingbirds, if we have anything red out in the yard they will go and check it out. Even if my husband has his red hat on, they will buzz around him.

The Color Red Attracts Birds

But today it is another new bird to show you. The Gila Woodpecker, it says they eat bugs and I saw them perched on these cactus every morning and evening.

This one below is the female, this ups my bird count to 138.

The Color Red Attracts Birds

This photo below is the male, it is not a great photo, he was pretty far away, but it showed the nice red patch of feathers on top of his head.

The Color Red Attracts Birds

Sandra J

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  7. 💜 It’s a “Great Photo 📸 ” YOU!!! ARE Too Hard on YOURSELF!!! SupaSoulSis; birds also love Green and Blue

    …💛💚💙…

  8. My hummingbird feeder is up but not a regular stop yet but I have seen a few hummingbirds. I always enjoy your photos Sandra. Be well and safe.

    1. Thank you Dave, yes I have been seeing a lot of orioles around this month as well. One tried to land on the hummingbird feeder but is to big.

  9. Thanks Sandra. Great shots. The color red is on one end of the visible light spectrum and has the longest wavelength, the lowest energy, and the shortest frequency. There is a clue in here somewhere explaining why birds are attracted to it.

    For perspective, on the opposite end is violet, the highest energy color with the shortest wavelength.

    1. I never thought of it that way. The deeper meaning and purpose to colors as it relates to animals. 😊

      1. Some animals, bees, insects, and birds can see what we cannot. Though birds can see red, they cannot see as far into the red as humans. They can see into the ultraviolet range on the other side, however, as can bees. But bees cannot see orange or red. Suffice it to say, there is MUCH more out there that we cannot see with the naked eye, as the visible light spectrum for humans is a relative sliver compared to the total electromagnetic spectrum.

      2. Some animals, bees, insects, and birds can see what we cannot. Though birds can see red, they cannot see as far into the red as humans. They can see into the ultraviolet range on the opposite side, however, as can bees. But bees cannot see orange or red. Birds have a fourth color receptor to perceive ultraviolet light and thus have true UV vision. Suffice it to say, there is MUCH more out there that we cannot see with the naked eye, as the visible light spectrum for humans is a relative sliver compared to the total electromagnetic spectrum.

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Sandra J

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I am a traveling photographer, I like to travel rural America, the roads less traveled when I can. I love the great outdoors, my Photo Galleries contain Landscapes, wild life and a few just for fun photos. Thank you and have a great day.

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