Southern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicoides) flies low over grass in Chobe National Park; Chobe, Botswana

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A southern carmine bee-eater flaps its wings coming in to land on a patch of grass. It has red and brown wings, a red body, a green patch on its head and a black beak. Shot with a Sony a1 and a 600mm lens in Chobe National Park, Botswana, in October 800, 600mm, f/4, 1/3200

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Size: 5477px × 3651px
Location: Chobe, Botswana
Photo credit: © Nick Dale / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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