Structural Color in 1 Minute (for the #VeritasiumContest)

You have never seen a blue bird! Let’s learn about structural color. Please subscribe to continue learning what makes life AWESOME: This is an entry for the #VeritasiumContest explaining a counter-intuitive topic in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math in just one minute. We enlist the help of Chico the Blue and Gold Macaw and one of his old feathers. And we show how you can experience structural color next time you’re out for a walk! That’s a lot to cover in just one minute, so it’s probably just faster to watch than to read about it. Chico was filmed with generous permission at Bird Kingdom in Niagara Falls, ON. If you would like to share this video, the custom link is Bizarre Birds - Every Bird Ranked - // New animal videos every Friday. Life is AWESOME. Learn why! I’m tweeting about birds at - And now Instagram at -