African Bird Club

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater at nest hole - Adult at nest hole

Photographer

» Johann du Preez

Location

» Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - South Africa

Country image taken

» South Africa

Date

» December, 2007

Equipment

» Canon EOS 350D & Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L

Bird Species

»Merops hirundineus - Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Bird Species (French)

»Guêpier à queue d'aronde

Bird Family

»Meropidae - Bee-eaters

Bird Group

»Coraciiformes Bee-eater, Kingfisher, Roller

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Birds were observed trying to make nest holes next to the road in the soil that was pushed up by the road grader.