White Fronted Bee-Eater

Gallery: AvianPosted August 9, 201394 views7 comments

At the right time of year a visit to a colony of these birds can produce some interesting sightings. They generally have their colonies in the steep cliffs of rivers, so you need a boat to get near them.
We found this colony on the banks of the Rufiji River in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. Hand-held from drifting boat.
EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
F7.1
ISO 800
1/4000

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7 comments

Comment posted by John Jeevaratnam on August 9, 2013 at 6:42 AM

Nice shot Ken, sharp picture. I'd love to get a shot of these birds.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 9, 2013 at 11:32 AM

Ken so far you drift boat work as produced some great bird photograph. Great detail and color.

Peter

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 10, 2013 at 2:54 AM

John and Peter,

Thanks for your comments, I love shooting from boats

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 11, 2013 at 11:19 AM

Gorgeous bird and very well presented, Ken. The open beak and sweet perch and bg add a lot to the image.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 14, 2013 at 3:12 AM

Beautiful bird Ken - well done

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Comment posted by Verdon on August 14, 2013 at 12:35 PM

love the large version, great pose and detail, very beautiful and colorful species, well done

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 17, 2013 at 4:05 AM

Ken this certainly floats my boat! great looking bird that looks very sharp to me, very nice indeed.

Keith.

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