Striking plumage, dramatic tail feathers, long down-curved bills, that indefinable certain something… You can see why bee-eaters are considered among the most beautiful of birds—and highly prized by photographers. There are about 25 species of bee-eaters that live throughout tropical and subtropical parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. They"re medium-sized and both males and females sport similar jewel-toned plumage. This group perching in Mkomazi National Park in Tanzania is mostly made up of the northern carmine variety—with blue-green heads and mostly red bodies—plus a few European bee-eaters seemingly for accent color.
Fashion models of the avian world
Today in History
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Reflecting on Black History Month
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Terraced fields of green
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Skyscraper Day
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Happy Fourth of July!
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A triumph of light
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St. Patricks Day
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Legacy mural in Philadelphia
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Falling for Rioja
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National Library Week
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A notorious advocate for women
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Spring equinox
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Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
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This park is Superkilen
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Surf s always up in Paia
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Life in a North African town
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Harvest time in the Palouse
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Ski touring in Austria
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Wahclella Falls, Oregon
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Tour de France
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Cinco de Mayo
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Innerdalsvatna Lake, near Ålvundeidet, Norway
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It s Star Wars Day
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Great gray owls in their nest, Finland
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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Punakaiki on South Island, New Zealand
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Signs of life in the Empty Quarter
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It s only Wednesday
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