Garrelous and guady, large colonies of White-fronted Bee-Eaters nest on thebanks of the Rufiji River in the Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania.

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Garrelous and guady, large colonies of White-fronted Bee-Eaters nest on thebanks of the Rufiji River in the Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. The dig meter long tunnels in the soft earth and are always activley hunting insects that they catch on the wing in the vicinity.

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Size: 3351px × 4200px
Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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