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European Bee-eater
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European Bee-eater

by Marco Poggioni

Gallery: AvianPosted May 18, 201075 views3 comments
Nikon D300, Nikkor 300mm F4 + TC14E

A bee-eater resting near his nest (usually a hole in a mud riverbank).

Marco

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Laura Stafford on May 18, 2010 at 10:32 AM
What an unusual looking bird. Very nice detail, and the colors are so vivid. If possible, it would be nice to see a little more space at the top of the frame, but other than that I think it is an awesome photo.

Laura Stafford
Registered on November 3, 2009, 52 Posts, 375 Comments
Comment posted by mark cillo on May 19, 2010 at 5:38 PM
I am surprised there haven't been more comments on this one. Really beautiful bird and well captured. :wavey:
Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments
Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on May 20, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Lovely bird. Nice shot Marco.
Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments