23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Offering
During my trip to Zimbabwe, Zambezi river as a part of volunteer program for the Victoria Falls Wildlife Hub I had a chance to observe and photograph this couple of African bee-eaters. We were stopping at the bank of Zambezi river for wildlife observations and I saw this birds constantly catching some insects above the water surface. I was please to photograph the moment when the male was offering a "gift" to the female bee-eater - a small insect. This is a well known behaviour for the bee-eaters and I had to be patient to watch them for long time and to be able to witness it in the wild.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| Copyright: | © Rumyana Whitcher |