The Colorful Science Behind Hummingbirds' Wing Rainbows

Science explores the phenomenon of rainbows appearing in the wings of hummingbirds, as captured by photographer Christian Spencer. The wings of hummingbirds act as a diffraction grating, causing a prism-like effect when sunlight passes through them. This creates rainbow colors, which Spencer has successfully captured in his photographs. The Physics Teacher featured one of his photos on its front cover and published an article discussing the science behind this optical phenomenon.