Emma Parker, Flight and Catch of the Bee Eaters (ANIMAL & NATURE 2025)

Rainbow Bee Eaters are incredible hunters; with precision they swoop at high speed to capture insects in flight or on the ground. In this case I observed them over two separate long trips and lined up shots to show different backgrounds and behaviours in the setting sun

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