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Merops orientalis
Many shades of green, chestnut brown, black, touch of white...a riot of colours and a trilling call that is melodious.
At night they sit side by side almost huddling on a branch...never been able to photograph this because there is never enough light and they disperse at dawn.
It hits the poor bee repeatedly before eating it. Apparently this way the sting falls off and the bird can ingest the bee withing risking hurt.
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Thanks Adarsha B S and AustinC
Ooooh..nice capture :)
Fantastic! Thank you for sharing