digitalis - Blue-tailed Bee-eater hunting bee

in #birds6 years ago

found this bird today hunting bees :)

Scientific name:
Merops philippinus

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Model NIKON D7100
Shutter Speed 1/320 s
F-Number f/7.1
ISO ISO 100
Exposure Bias Value 0.00 eV
Metering Mode Spot
Flash Off, Did not fire
Focal Length 600 mm
Lens Model 150-600 mm f/5.0-6.3
White Balance Details Auto1
Date/Time Original 11/16/2018 9:14:22 AM

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Oh my God! Thats the last thing I would think about lol
I was a great bee hunter when I was a kid until they taught me a lesson :P

Hehe, I think I know what u meant :)

Simply amazing

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I have only seen bee eaters on my Kenya trip a couple of years ago. They are spectacular birds. Great photos. Thanks.

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