Photo of the Day ContestTwo Bee Eaters by Edri Shimon
Saturday, 1st November 2008
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17 Comments
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Eileen Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 2:00 amOh my goodness, they are so pretty. I love to see good pictures of birds. Do they really eat bees? Good show!!!!!!!!!!!! EZ
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Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 3:09 amBeautiful! Yes, they really do eat bees, as well as wasps and other insects. They hunt flycatcher-like, from a perch, flying out to swoop up a bug, then back to the perch to await another. They remove the stingers when necessary by hitting their catch repeatedly against a hard surface. These appear to be European Bee-eaters. The sexes are similarly colored, so this is most likely a mating display. How wonderful to get such a good photo that a few seconds of research can help me identify a species I’ve never seen in the wild! Thanks so much.
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isaac Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 6:05 amCan’t afford to have them near my farm.
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Jenny Mack Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:54 amThis is such a beautiful photograph – thank you for sharing! I have it set as my desktop because I like it so much!
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Anurag Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:07 amPerfect. Indeed, truly great pose. Ideal for a poster or a card.
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Saleh Rubat Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:19 amWow .. Amazing shot
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Keith C Towers Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 9:41 amSuperp shot.
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planet lover Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 11:52 amBeautiful birds! Nice picture.
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Pops Digital Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 1:14 pmWhat a wonderful shot. Of course, I love the colors, and the spread tails and the one playfully biting the other…and the clarity of the red eyes. Excellent in every way!
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Sue Gagnon Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 1:49 pmI adore these birds, they are gorgeous, as is this photo. It is very well done, and Happy Birthday to the best shot publisher I know. Fabulous capture of the creatures on this lovely Earth we all share. Thanks!
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Malta Photography Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 2:17 pmvery nice vivid shot. great capture and nice colors. I like the closeup of both birds with the the background blurred.
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Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 3:43 pmI’d love to have copies for note cards.
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Trevor Says:
November 2nd, 2008 at 12:19 amYour beautiful photograph looks similar to a photo I took recently in our back yard. We have rainbow bee eaters burrowing their nests each year on our property in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. We can sit and watch them for hours at a time.
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Pauline Jones Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:41 amJust beautiful
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Su Says:
November 7th, 2008 at 8:29 pmlovely shot just one bird would have been lovely but the two together…… fantastic
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Su Says:
November 1st, 2009 at 11:28 amWonderful so colourful
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renee Says:
November 1st, 2009 at 6:35 pmThey kinda look fake to me, but the colors are wonderful!
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