Northern carmine bee-eater (Merops Nubicus) with open mouth perched on bare thorn branch in Nyerere N P Tanzania showing metallic plumage and red eye

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Size: 3000px × 2250px
Location: Nyerere National Park, Tanzania,Africa
Photo credit: © Steve Holroyd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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