Photographed in the Daan Viljoen Game Reserve, near Windhoek Namibia. Due to abundant rainfall prior to our trip, this nature reserve was greener than usual. The green grass provided a beautiful, matching background to the equally beautiful green bee-eater. This species occurs throughout Africa in a number of subspecies.
 
                                 Albatross above open oceanRick van der Weijde
Albatross above open oceanRick van der Weijde Salvins AlbatrossRick van der Weijde
Salvins AlbatrossRick van der Weijde Dancing Red-Crowned Cranes in the SnowRick van der Weijde
Dancing Red-Crowned Cranes in the SnowRick van der Weijde Common Hamster on stoneRick van der Weijde
Common Hamster on stoneRick van der Weijde Common Hamster on stoneRick van der Weijde
Common Hamster on stoneRick van der Weijde The CorncobRick van der Weijde
The CorncobRick van der Weijde Jackdaws at sunsetRick van der Weijde
Jackdaws at sunsetRick van der Weijde Common OstrichRick van der Weijde
Common OstrichRick van der Weijde Ostrich portraitRick van der Weijde
Ostrich portraitRick van der Weijde Flying dragonfly against blackRick van der Weijde
Flying dragonfly against blackRick van der Weijde Swallowtail Bee-eater in GreenRick van der Weijde
Swallowtail Bee-eater in GreenRick van der Weijde Goldfinch on DandelionRick van der Weijde
Goldfinch on DandelionRick van der Weijde Quetzal in Costa Rican RainforestRick van der Weijde
Quetzal in Costa Rican RainforestRick van der Weijde Namib DesertRick van der Weijde
Namib DesertRick van der Weijde Iberian Lynx in Sierra de AndújarRick van der Weijde
Iberian Lynx in Sierra de AndújarRick van der Weijde Red-Legged Partridge in the Spanish landscapeRick van der Weijde
Red-Legged Partridge in the Spanish landscapeRick van der Weijde NumbatRick van der Weijde
NumbatRick van der Weijde