White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides). This colourful bird nests in colonies in the banks of rivers and streams. As their name suggests,bee-eaters predominantly feed on flying insects,especially bees and wasps. They remove the sting from the bee by hitting it on a hard surface,where the pressure of the impact extracts most of the venom from the sting. Whitefronted bee-eaters are found from Kenya to South Africa. Photographed in Botswana | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Taille de l’image : | 4288 px × 2848 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |