European Bee-eater

Height: ca. 27cm
Family: Coraciiformes

Slim and swallow like body and very colourful.

He and his partner are currently visiting our compound

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by NicoleB
2009-10-22. 14:40:01. 22 words, 1085 views. Categories: Birdwatch, Coraciiformes , 18 comments » • Send a trackback »

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Comment from: Doug [Visitor] · http://bitterbierce.blogspot.com/

Look out for bees, then. Pretty bird.

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2009-10-22 @ 14:59

Comment from: Dan [Visitor] · http://lifesbone.blogspot.com

Such a beautiful and graceful looking bird!!

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2009-10-22 @ 15:31

Comment from: Carver [Visitor] · http://carverblog.blogspot.com/

What a beautiful bird. Great shots.

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2009-10-22 @ 15:51

Comment from: Caron [Visitor] · http://apieceofnews.blogspot.com

I recently heard of a bee eater. Oh, I think it was in an rerun episode of To the Manor Born, from the BBC back in the 70s. What a pretty bird.

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2009-10-22 @ 17:08

Comment from: Jouir la vie [Visitor]

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Das ist ja ein lustiges Vögelchen. Sieht gar nicht so aus, als dass er die Bienchen so gerne mag...
Servus und so long
Kvelli

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2009-10-22 @ 17:52

Comment from: Nukke [Visitor] · http://nukkekotinukke.blogspot.com

Hi could you help me ? In where can I link my pics in Sweetsauer Photo Hunt 4 ???? Do you know ? And are you taking part in that ???? :??:

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2009-10-22 @ 18:04

Comment from: Nukke [Visitor] · http://nukkekotinukke.blogspot.com

I found it !!

Welcome and visit my pics ! And when will be next scavanger photo hunt ????

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2009-10-22 @ 18:37

Comment from: Thom [Visitor] · http://tp4ww.com

Beautiful

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2009-10-22 @ 21:01

Comment from: quilly [Visitor] · http://quilldancer.com

Beautiful bird. Will he come live in my yard? I am allergic to bees.

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2009-10-23 @ 00:51

Comment from: gel [Visitor] · http://soulcrayons.typepad.com

Striking colors in that bird and sleek body. I've never been to the part of the world where you are. Love your photos!

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2009-10-23 @ 05:40

Comment from: NicoleB [Member]

· http://nicoleb.org

Thanks everyone

It is an amazing bird with a very distinctive call. I heard it yesterday and there they came, swooping alongside the palms in front of the house, snatching up a bee

2009-10-23 @ 05:56

Comment from: Crafty Green Poet [Visitor] · http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com

lovely photos of a lovely bird.

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2009-10-23 @ 15:04

Comment from: Stine - Canada [Visitor] · http://coloringwithlight24.bblogspot.com

It does have a slim, swallow-like body, for sure. I bet it is a graceful flier. The first thing I noticed though was the bird's long beak.

2009-10-24 @ 02:26

Comment from: Leora [Visitor] · http://www.leoraw.com/blog/

With a beak like that, I guess it fits that it would like eating insects. But I cannot imagine purposefully putting a bee in one's mouth! So sleek a bird.

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2009-10-25 @ 15:33

Comment from: ramblingwoods nature notes [Visitor] · http://ramblingwoods.com/

I love seeing all the different kinds of birds you have Nicole..This is a beautiful bird and how lucky to have a pair of them in your compound.. Michelle

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2009-10-26 @ 21:19

Comment from: Vicki [Visitor] · http://havenwoodhouse.blogspot.com

What a beautiful bird. I love the way he's cocking his head to the side in the second photo, as if he's curious about you.

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2009-10-27 @ 01:57

Comment from: Soe [Visitor] · http://photography.zinonline.com

What a beautiful capture! I really would like to know more about the equipment used to capture this!

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2009-10-28 @ 18:16

Comment from: NicoleB [Member]

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Thanks everyone

@Soe - I used a Nikon D300 with a Nikkor 18-200mm lens.
Shot was handheld and against the sun.
I should have done better, since I was pretty close to the birdie, but had the wrong focus setting

2009-10-29 @ 05:49

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