Little Bee-eater

One late afternoon in South Africa, near Bloemfontein, scouting for birds, I found this Little Bee-eater in a grassy clearing near a marsh. Normally they are found in pairs.
Quick Facts
Name: Merops pusillus
Habitat: Woodlands, savannah, rivers.
Distribution: Common all over Southern Africa.
Diet: Flying insects especially bees, wasps and hornets.

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Little Bee-eater

One late afternoon in South Africa, near Bloemfontein, scouting for birds, I found this Little Bee-eater in a grassy clearing near a marsh. Normally they are found in pairs.
Quick Facts
Name: Merops pusillus
Habitat: Woodlands, savannah, rivers.
Distribution: Common all over Southern Africa.
Diet: Flying insects especially bees, wasps and hornets.

This photograph is protected by the U.S. Copyright Laws and shall not to be downloaded or reproduced by any means without the formal written permission of Hal Tyler Photography.