Very interesting...

You may know some of this, or maybe all, but for those that aren't aware, this is "Very Interesting"...
I knew a 'little' about this subject, but decided I wanted to learn more about it, so I Googled it and thought it was a good idea to bring this subject up. If this has been done before, link to it, because I have not seen this discussed here in all of the years I have been here, there may be some good information in that thread.

Understand a 'little' better about how a bird sees, and what they see...
(This is one of those shows that try to be TOO exciting, but, it has very good information on this subject)
https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=bG2y8dG2QIM

This has a little more information on the topic, but from a different viewpoint...
For instance...
"If you assume birds see exactly what we see, you could have the wrong framework for understanding bird behavior"

If you ever wondered how birds when both look alike in both sexes... It may be...
"Males have a patch of feathers on the crown of the head that strongly reflects UV light; females do not"

"Many insects, including moths and butterflies, have body coatings that strongly reflect UV light. Many seeds also are reflective, and berries and fruits develop a highly reflective waxy coating as they ripen. On the other hand, most green leaves do not reflect UV light. So even if a red berry seems quite visible against a green leaf to human eyes, for birds this contrast is enhanced."

That's just a little of it, but I wanted to give you a taste of what the article is about, to get you interested in clicking the link, 'cause we don't like to click links... heheh

http://www.nwf.org …ves/2012/bird-vision.aspx

If you have more to add, please add a link, or, expound in any way you see fit, this is something that could benefit us all as bird and nature photographers.
If you know something about mammals, please let us know and post a thread about it in the "Wildlife Talk" forum.

Thanks!

Randy

Interesting video and thanks for the link...I learned something from it.

Now if they would only make a video explaining how birds do not share the same emotions as humans....lol.

Maybe they do share the same emotions, but most of the ones that I (try to) shoot have shyness problems. heheh

Really, I hope that somebody does have a link to a video that is a little more lengthy, and a little more to bite into, I really do find this interesting.

Randy

They sure do have the same emotions if not more. Have you ever seen a Goldfinch that has been hit in the street? There are usually some of his friends inches away wishing......
Great post, Thanks Randy...

Just look at Duane's "mad" Bluebirds!

Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #17177631
They sure do have the same emotions if not more. Have you ever seen a Goldfinch that has been hit in the street? There are usually some of his friends inches away wishing......
Great post, Thanks Randy...

You're right, I was kidding, but after you said that, I realized that I already knew that have feelings. Years ago, I used to duck hunt, (Please don't hold that against me) until, UNTIL I watched a mated pair of Mallards nuzzling (through binoculars) not 15 feet from me. After seeing that, I literally gave up duck hunting for life, I never hunted anything again, actually...
I now hunt with a lens instead of a gun, and I feel a lot better for it too.

I just didn't know they could see that my clothes glowed though! heheh
(I have seen Duane's birds, and I know what you mean...)

Thanks Bret!

Randy

Very cool Randy

Thanks Jeremy!

Randy

Something just occurred to me, those of us that like to use something like a LensCoat or the vinyl wrapped kits on our lenses. I wonder how UV light shows that material?
I know that some materials 'glow' more than others, and also certain chemicals 'may' make it more UV visible.
So, by using a camo cover to hide from the birds, we may just be pointing them out to us. heheh
Probably not, but it would be very funny if it did.

(I may try and find out later just for the fun of it)

Randy

Well, I found out some of this anyway... I used a UV light spiral light bulb, this is not 100% I don't think, but it works fairly well. A real fluorescent style UV bulb would be perfect, I have one somewhere, it's been a long time since I used it in the early 70's!
So, if birds do see us in UV light, then I am screwed!
The Propper A-TACS boonie hat, pants, and jacket than I sometimes wear glows like a grinning jack-o-lantern in the UV light. (Only the tan colored parts do though) I paid approximately $115. (US) for that too so I could be INVISIBLE to birds! This really does make me wonder how many hunters are wearing camo that are glowing, thinking that they are hiding. heheh
To be honest, this stuff does not glow like a light bulb, but definitely does stand out, more like a dim bulb. Then again, even my own gray/white hair and beard glowed, or was at least a lot easier to see in the UV light.

I did check to see what else may be glowing out there when I am shooting, but none of my other stuff glowed. My Camo Lenscoat was fine, a cap that I camo'ed with fabric dye, a woodland camo jacket, and a few more things were O.K.

The link below is just for showing the jacket, I actually bought mine on e-Bay...
http://www.militaryuni​formsupply.com …er-bdu-style-atacs-jacket

Here's hoping that the birds see a completely different UV wave-length than what I have. heheh

Randy

Interesting video