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For SciArtSeptember 14: Glowing
Many birds have UV-reflecting parts. In Red Grouse (Willow Ptarmigan), combs above the eye reflect much brighter in the UV spectrum in females and immatures than in adult males. This is likely because carotenoids, pigments which produce red-colored skin and feathers in many birds, seem to mask UV reflectivity, but read more at Mougeot et al. 2007, which inspired this illustration.
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For SciArt September 13: Carmine
Dasymutilla californica. I love velvet ants a lot, and so far have documented five species (including this one) in my region on inaturalist. They're just such fuzzy little things!
SciArt September day 9: Heart
Heart-spotted Woodpecker, what a perfect bird. This is another species I'd never heard of before this challenge, what fun to discover them!
7: Indigo, for SciArt September
Quick little painting of an Indigo Flowerpiercer. Check out that funky beak shape!
SciArt September 6: Understory
A Scaled Antpitta stands and surveys its surroundings on the forest floor.
Just a quick little painting of what ebird describes as "a plump ball on sticks"! Perfect bird.
