My friend Trip Lamb’s recent photographs from Africa reinforced for me the value of vicarious ecology, which I define as enjoying someone else’s outdoor experiences. Vicarious ecology offers ways to ...
My friend Trip Lamb’s recent photographs from Africa reinforced for me the value of vicarious ecology, which I define as enjoying someone else’s outdoor experiences. Vicarious ecology offers ways to ...
Thousands of Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters swirl together near Anamalai Tiger Reserve, creating an orchestra-like spectacle, but ...
In Tamil Nadu’s Anamalai region, wildlife conservationist Sriram Murali captures 70–80 chestnut bee-eaters flying in perfect ...
A recent video from Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu shows thousands of Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters gathering. The birds created a stunning aerial formation before roosting together. This spectacle ...
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Bee-eater with its catch

A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) holds a bee tightly in its beak. Known for their agility and vibrant colors, these birds expertly catch insects mid-air. Before eating, they skillfully remove ...
The bird was catching bees on the wing and eating them. Each time it would fly up and catch a bee, it would return to the limb and bash the bee on the limb a few times before eating it. I suppose this ...