This was posted by one Chandu Bheemanapally to a FB Group called World of Creatures (which has some pretty amazing pics, by the way, and can be joined.)ย It was shared by a FB friend, which is how I saw it.
(A recent posting on this shot wonders if it’s cleverly Photo-shopped.ย GOSH, I hope not! ๐ย )
breathtaking; that’s how nature shows off
My understanding is it is a blue jay that has indeed been ‘enhanced’.
But just maybe more people are looking up and delving deeper on their nature walks!! ๐
here is in face a Rainbow-bearded Thornbill. ๐
Yes, my bird-expert friend (Marvin De Jong from S/C of O days :-)) has suggested same ๐. He says the body is that of a Bluejay with other points.
sigh. Oh, well, as you say, perhaps people are more aware.
https://abcbirds.org/bird/rainbow-bearded-thornbill/