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Bee Eater
drjpmenon

Bee Eater (Merops orientalis)

Green Bee-eater
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Location
South India.
Date taken
July 2022
Scientific name
Merops orientalis
Equipment used
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 500mm
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
f 6.3 @ 1/1000, ISO 400
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delia todd
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Well he's sure enjoying that prize, isn't he!!!

A fabulous picture Jp - thanks for letting us see this beautiful bee-eater my friend.
 
Jonno52
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Perfectly timed to show the the insect so clearly, as the bird holds it delicately by one wing. An excellent behavioural shot of this beautiful bee-eater, fine work JP
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
drjpmenon
Date added
View count
267
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7100
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
_JUL8924.JPG
File size
450.8 KB
Date taken
Sat, 23 July 2022 4:38 PM
Dimensions
1200px x 731px

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