# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr0uQgQoBRn
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73497463-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/abb4eabab6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-05-04T14:00:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

What makes peacock feathers so eye-catching?

They are covered in microscopic structures which reflect light in different wavelengths, creating bright, fluorescent colours. 

#EarthCapture by Jos van Ouwerkerk via Pexels
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#Peacock #PeacockFeathers #EyecatchingNature #WildlifePhotography #Ornithology #PeacocksOfInstagram #Peacocking

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## Tags

wildlifephotography, peacocking, peacockfeathers, earthcapture, eyecatchingnature, peacock, ornithology, peacocksofinstagram

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