This is a feather from a Northern Flicker
Pigmentation is based on the bird's diet
Metabolic processes also contribute -
It's easier to be natural than to try to tie-dye it.
Special thanks to today's guest photographer, David Simpson.
Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/norfli/cur/appearance
Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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