If you wanted to be as gaudy as possible what would you do? Let’s say you begin with a quiet green.
What’s the worst colour you can top it with?
Of course! A bright scarlet red, shining like a lighthouse in the green.
So far so good, but not enough. Not nearly enough.
Let’s keep going.
What’s the gaudiest contrast to red?
Oh, yes, let’s put in a slash of shiny black.
Olive green, scarlet and black. Isn’t it missing something?
Of course, a bit of eye catching yellow, what else.
There we are. All done and as gaudy as possible.
Take a look.
The common green Barbet or Coppersmith, named after its continuous call which sounds like a smith hitting copper over and over again.
Only nature can make this gaudy little bird so beautiful.
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Where did you spot these pretty birdies? Great captures!!! Amazingly beautiful writing that almost made me wonder what that gaudy object was that you were talking about!!! Thanks for sharing.
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You have written this so beautifully!
I could almost see the brush loaded with colour when it was mentioned.
The photos are fantastic.
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Very nice… Looks like he has a beard and a mush too… 😉
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A most gorgeous sight indeed. And not one- but two!
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Stunning photos of a shy bird. What a beautiful creature to see!
Thanks for fabulous pictures
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