Birds

  • arrive from Aug. to Sept…
    • arrive from Aug. to Sept...
  • at their breeding grounds
    • at their breeding grounds
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eaters
    • Southern Carmine Bee-eaters
  • nest in colonies….
    • nest in colonies....
  • in the steep banks of rivers
    • in the steep banks of rivers
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eaters
    • Southern Carmine Bee-eaters
  • over 10,000 birds…
    • over 10,000 birds...
  • at some colonies!
    • at some colonies!
  • Colorful birds at sunset…
    • Colorful birds at sunset...
  • over the South Luangwa River
    • over the South Luangwa River
  • & near the banks of the river
    • & near the banks of the river
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eaters..
    • Southern Carmine Bee-eaters..
  • hunt while flying…
    • hunt while flying...
  • and return to nest holes
    • and return to nest holes
  • Their diet is made of bees…
    • Their diet is made of bees...
  • and other flying insects…
    • and other flying insects...
  • like butterfly
    • like butterfly
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eater..
    • Southern Carmine Bee-eater..
  • with a Skipper Butterfly…
    • with a Skipper Butterfly...
  • a food for the chicks
    • a food for the chicks
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eaters
    • Southern Carmine Bee-eaters
  • are sociable…
    • are sociable...
  • and gathering together
    • and gathering together
  • They nest in burrows…
    • They nest in burrows...