Bee-eaters in the Field || 10% Beneficiary to shy-fox

In fact, rice field did not only provide us the scenery, peasants who did the farming job, but I also found some wild birds swinging around, and sometimes they made stops on the trees nearby. These birds seemed to enjoy being up there, patrolling the area that might give them food. Actually, I did not expect I would see these birds, but here they came, exposing their beauty to the world. From a very distance range, I tried to take shots by avoiding their attention, I did not want to distract them if I wanted to get their photos.

As you know, these are wild birds and very vulnerable to the threat. Known as Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus), its name refers its slender tail in a striking blue color and because its main diet includes insects such as wasps and hornets but mostly bees, which are caught in mid-air. As the name suggests, these birds mostly feed on bees or insect on perch.

The bird is strongly migratory and although it is usually found in our nature reserves like farming area, or wetland reserves. The Blue-tailed Bee-eater breeds in sub-tropical open country like parks, rice fields and farmland but it can be frequently seen near large water bodies.

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Camera	Nikon D7000
Category	Bird Photography
Lens	Tamron Tele-Macro