Photo of a bee-eater on a branch. This colourful bird was photographed from the side. The bee-eater sits quietly. The wind was quite strong, so occasionally the feathers flew up. And sometimes the bird itself flew away for a moment. The bird is 28 cm long (including extended tail feathers 30.5 cm) and weighs 44 to 78 grams. It is recognisable by its exotic colours, blue-green tail, yellow throat and dark eye stripe. Its plumage is similar in both sexes. Bee-eaters are insectivorous and agile flyers, which also manage to graze on insects in flight.
The photo was taken in April 2023
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