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Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater


Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 896] (5258)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2010-11-05
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2010-12-06 6:02
Viewed: 3145
Points: 8
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Blue-Tailed Bee-eater
(Merops philippinus) 栗喉蜂虎
Size: 30 cm

Description:
Small; green crown and back; yellow and rufous throat; brown upper breast; under-parts apple green.

Voice:
Described as a liquid be-rek, be-rek; or rillip rillip rillip.

Habits:
Found in open country with scattered trees, usually near freshwater marshes, rivers and coasts. It hawks for bees, wasps and butterflies from an open perch. It will congregate in large flocks, roosting together in mangroves and marshes. It’s also nests in colonies, often digging burrows into riverbanks.

Distribution:
Common winter visitors throughout Singapore.
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perfect pic, TFS Ori

Hi Ang
Impressive photo with very good composition and wonderful colours.
Regards, Christodoulos.

A beautiful bird in a flattering vertical composition Ang, its soft colours look so nice against that blurry BG. TFS indeed!
Mehmet

A impressiv photo you present us today.
It is really a good capture. Congratulation. TFS
Samiran Nandy

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