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Blue-breasted Bee-eater.jpg (Merops variegatus)

This bird is easy to notice because of its striking colors. It is usually seen in areas where there are bee hives.
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Habitat
Highland Bushland- 2300 m above sea level
Location
Mai-Nefhi, Central Eritrean Highlands.
Date taken
11 March, 2021
Scientific name
Merops variegatus
Equipment used
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/640 sec, f/5.7, 200
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A well detailed close up of this colourful bird, Meron.
 
delia todd
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What a wonderful start you've made to your Gallery with this beautiful bee-eater!!!

Many thanks for showing him to us Meron - I'll look forward to seeing some more of your pictures.
 

Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
Meron
Date added
View count
88
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
Aperture
ƒ/5.7
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640
ISO
200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Blue-breasted Bee-eater.jpg
File size
6.1 MB
Date taken
Tue, 01 January 1980 12:01 AM
Dimensions
3648px x 2736px

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