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Auroral Hummingbird over Norway (storage.science.social)
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Auroral Hummingbird over Norway

Is this the largest hummingbird ever? Although it may look like a popular fluttering nectarivore, what is pictured is actually a beautifully detailed and colorful aurora, complete with rays reminiscent of feathers. This aurora was so bright that it was visible to the unaided eye during blue hour -- just after sunset when the sky appears a darkening blue.

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[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

A random pattern is likely, a pattern that looks like this, less so.

That's just my opinion anyway, but yeah. The fact that I cant find this on the supposed photographers website makes me suspicious.

this post was submitted on 10 Feb 2025
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