The European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southern Europe and in parts of north Africa and western Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa, India and Sri Lanka. This species occurs as a spring overshoot north of its range, with occasional breeding in northwest Europe.
This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly-coloured, slender bird. It has brown and yellow upper parts, whilst the wings are green and the beak is black. It can reach a length of 27-29 cm, including the two elongated central tail feathers. Sexes are alike.
What a perfect capture! That the two on the right are almost identical makes the one on the left stand out even more. I love the diagonal too. You've really got some wonderful animal photos!
Holy cow! What a capture!! Composition is great and I like the detail. You can even see the bugs they are eating. Hmm... they look like they are eating crickets and a butterfly! Guess even Bee-eaters need a change once in a while.
You should be really proud of this one!
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