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BEE EATER


BEE EATER
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Copyright: Marius Secan (marius-secan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 206 W: 0 N: 493] (1677)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-13 3:12
Viewed: 390
Points: 17
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BEE EATER (MEROPS APIASTER)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

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.

This is a bird which breeds in open country in warmer climates. Just as the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch. Before eating its meal, a European Bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface. It eats some 250 bees daily.

These bee-eaters are gregarious, nesting colonially in sandy banks, preferably near river shores, usually at the beginning of May. They make a relatively long tunnel in which the 5 to 8, spherical white eggs are laid around the beginning of June. Both the male and the female take care of the eggs, which are brooded for about 3 weeks. These birds also feed and roost communally.
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  • Great 
  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 424 W: 0 N: 1041] (5690)
  • [2009-07-13 4:14]
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Este o fotografie foarte frumoasa, felicitari!
Parerea mea este, ca ar trebuie sa folosesti o diafragma mai mica, 8 sau 9, cind subiectul este mai aproape de tine, sau doar la mine apare(am un ecran mai mare de 21 toli) o usoara neclaritate?

Hello Marius,

Great shot.
Natural colours with fantastic details.
Lighting and composition are splendid.
Good note.

Hello Marius,

A nice capture with beautiful coloration & details of this Bee-Eater. Well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

  • Great 
  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 664 W: 15 N: 1661] (6461)
  • [2009-07-13 6:30]

Buna
Excelenta poza, vad ca ati reusit sa va apropiati si de aceasta specie.
Numai bine.
Razvan

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2422 W: 94 N: 5616] (17852)
  • [2009-07-13 7:26]

Hello Marius,
Great photo of this Bee-eater. Very beautiful clear colours and excellent sharp details. Splendid composition, POV and pose. Beautiful blue sky. The prey is a big bonus.
Regards,
Peter

  • Good 
  • fpix (40)
  • [2009-07-13 9:24]

Capture is fine, congratulations!
I would critique the postprocessing. Visible noise in the background (sky). Sharpening seemes to me exagerated - see contours at bird and leafs.
Hope this is useful.

  • Great 
  • sotos (73)
  • [2009-07-13 9:38]

Hello Marius
Great shot
Excellent natural colours,sharp detail and good composition
Bravo
Sotos

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2928 W: 34 N: 8688] (32372)
  • [2009-07-13 11:58]

Hi Marius . I should love to get a picture of a Bee Eater and with a Bee in its mouth is a bonus. They are such colourful birds which you have taken with fine detail and bright colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

Excelent prietene,fundal clar,subiectul sharp,si imi place cum apare si creanga aceea. Bravo

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