The green bee-eater is an elegant little guy native to India’s grasslands and forests, often seen perched before launching into the air to snatch insects in flight. Despite their name, they feed on far more than bees, also catching dragonflies, butterflies, and other flying insects. I photographed this one in Bandhavgarh National Park back in 2012. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
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The green bee-eater is an elegant little guy native to India’s grasslands and forests, often seen perched before launching into the air to snatch insects in flight. Despite their name, they feed on far more than bees, also catching dragonflies, butterflies, and other flying insects. I photographed this one in Bandhavgarh National Park back in 2012. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
Sweet! India has some of the most beautiful birds!