Bee-Eaters

Gallery: AvianPosted April 15, 20181,365 views10 comments

I found this image as I was sorting thru a few older files. If my recall is correct this action was caught on our last morning river drive while visiting Botswana a few years ago. I'm not sure if the immature bird was begging for food or actually got fed because I don't recall seeing any food exchanged-but I like the interaction between the two.

White-Fronted Bee-Eaters

Chobe River, Botswana

D810
500mm F/4
1/1250 @ f/5.6
ISO 1000
Handheld

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 15, 2018 at 3:24 PM

That's a nice Bee-eater species you had in front of you here. Great behavioral shot ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on April 15, 2018 at 3:40 PM

Great shot, Charles. They are beautiful birds. You captured great detail, as well as their interaction with each other. I love the background, and how it seems to compliment their colors.

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Comment posted by Charles Bell on April 15, 2018 at 3:48 PM

I like the action and the diagonal perch which adds interest to the photo.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 15, 2018 at 3:58 PM

Great interaction, Chuck, and I like all the diagonals in this image. Excellent detail in both birds.

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Comment posted by Kathy Snead on April 15, 2018 at 6:52 PM

Chuck

Very nice shot of these two birds showing the interaction. So colorful!

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 15, 2018 at 10:14 PM

Great to catch a clean frame of the pair. Nice soft light and color.

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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on April 16, 2018 at 7:20 AM

lovely shot.
Looks like it needs a little contrast to boost it.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on April 16, 2018 at 8:34 PM

Superb behavioral capture. Good job on the color and detail.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 16, 2018 at 8:59 PM

Really nice interaction in this one Chuck! Just curious, was this shot as a vertical? Or cropped? If cropped, any extra room on the right and left? Just wondering how this might look as a horizontal crop (4x5) instead of vertical? Nice work!!!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 18, 2018 at 5:12 PM

Excellent interaction shot with a nice natural background Chuck. devil

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