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Bee-eaters
drjpmenon

Bee-eaters (Merops orientalis)

Green Bee-eaters
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Location
South India
Date taken
November 2021
Scientific name
Merops orientalis
Equipment used
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 500mm
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
f7.1 @ 1/800, ISO 400
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KC Foggin
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A gorgeous double capture of these two Bee-eaters JP!

I found it interesting awhile back that both the Male & Female incubate eggs layed.
 
bievreJJ
fantastic double capture of this two beauties, JP, a real topper, love it, many tfs!!
 
peterow
A wonderful colourful and well timed capture you have of these beauties, JP. Brilliant, well done.
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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drjpmenon
Date added
View count
722
Comment count
18

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7100
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
_NOV5961.JPG
File size
1 MB
Date taken
Sun, 21 November 2021 8:16 AM
Dimensions
1280px x 968px

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