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British Birds Photographed With Rainbow Wings
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"An "extraordinary mistake" led to a wildlife photographer being able to capture rare pictures of British birds showing light refracting through their wings in a rainbow effect.
The "act of transformation" can only be captured in certain conditions, he explained.
"The light has to be at a certain angle, you have to be shooting into the light, because if I was on the other side then all I would be getting was the first sunlight on the birds.
"There is literally about 15 minutes in the morning when the light is at the right angle."
The photographer shoots in "near darkness" using a camera with "amazing autofocus and low light capability".
"We live in a valley and as the light comes over the hedge it is going to be hitting that stick and the birds at just the right angle."
More details and photo's @https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kdjdjkv8lo