20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Blue-throated Bee eater tossing an insect
I erected a hide at a location where two species of Bee-eaters nested. The birds dig holes for nests and hunt for insects. They land when the insect is captured and after bashing them to subdue them they toss then in order to swallow the victim.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 03.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 09.2022 |
Photo Location: | Penanti, Malaysia |
Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X |
Copyright: | © Graeme Guy |