(European) Bee-eater Merops apiaster Photo Gallery by Bram (Avi) Hirschfield at pbase.com

(European) Bee-eater Merops apiaster | december_2008 | FLOWING DANCERS

(European) Bee-eater Merops apiaster

Israeli Photographer Avi Hirschfield spent 3-4 Months photographing this series of Bee-Eater's, A total of about 30 couples in an area (wall)maybe 30 meters long and in some places as high as 3 meters and as low as 1 meter.The area is totally unknown as I and a friend where the only one's who photographed there.
The experience of watching them pair of and then mate and after that choose there hole to lay eggs.The collection or variety of flying insects that they eat is amazing and is non stop. Eventually to see the chicks sticking there heads out of the nest,and the parents feeding WOW.
And of course the first flight all of a sudden they open wings and out they go.

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Bee eater (Merops apiaster)What bad breath you have_resize.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)2111-700a.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)2289_resize.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)5574.jpg
Bee eater (Merops apiaster)5575.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)What you looking at.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Bee eaters 1.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Flying food.jpg
Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Playing with food.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)AVI_8910.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)lunch.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Giving me the eye .jpg
Bee eater (Merops apiaster)European Bee eater 2.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Shadow by nest.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Prehistoric shadow of Bee-eater.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)What me worry.jpg
Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Leaving the nest.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)2125-700.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)European Bee eaters Feeding.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Mouth full ++.jpg
Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Give it to me .jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Eventually.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Breakfast in bed.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)7370.jpg
Bee eater (Merops apiaster)9387.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)some food for you.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Through the trees.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)on a branch.jpg
Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Nesting area.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)My turn.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Low Altitude_resize.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Happy Landing.jpg
Bee eater (Merops apiaster) Gimme some.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster) Nesting area 1.jpg	Bee eater (Merops apiaster)Snake in Hole.jpg

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Greg Vescuso		05-Sep-2008 14:14
This a spectacular gallery such beautiful birds and you captured them with superb detail!!Vote

rinat ungar		31-Jul-2008 21:05
Avi, spectacular! always amazing to see how you menage to become one with nature, and it shares its secrets with your camera....... so much beauty ! chin chin, to many more..... Rinat

Zoe.		27-Jul-2008 14:01
They are truly a work of art.

Alex Mody		24-Jul-2008 18:52
Looks cool! Excellent work.

Lucy Llewellyn Byard		24-Jul-2008 18:05
Avi, Just great photos! Where are these taken in relation to where you live? They are just amazing. I love all of them, but can't get over the ones of them in the large groups. So amazing. Some are quite funny, too.

Paul Inglis		24-Jul-2008 18:04
Hi Avi, As I said before, stunning simply stunning body of work!!!

Johan Geyser		24-Jul-2008 07:41
Hi Avi, I really like these - well done! Johan Geyser

Johan Geyser		24-Jul-2008 07:41
Hi Avi, I really like these - well done! Johan Geyser

GUEST		23-Jul-2008 05:39
Sarah Clarehart Holy cannoli Avi!!! These ARE incredible! Everytime I thought I had come upon my FAVORITE .. the next one would top it! I'm at a loss for adjectives!

Gail Diane Yovanovich		23-Jul-2008 05:37
Avi, this is a very special and spectacular series of images. All your time and hard work is evident - you must feel very gratified by the results. Just beautiful! Cheers....Gail.

Guest		23-Jul-2008 05:18
Barbara Logan Those are fantastic Avi! I love birds and you have documented this one well!

Rich Hahn		23-Jul-2008 01:30
Great pictures. It must have been a tremendous experience being there watching them and taking great photos too.

Fred Thompson		23-Jul-2008 00:51
Fantastic series Avi, I agree this would make a good book. Fred Thompson

Cindy Mead		22-Jul-2008 23:23
what a spledid collection of images Avi! I've enjoyed your series on npn and it's fabulous to view even more of them here- bravo!

Guest		22-Jul-2008 22:37
Fantastic images Avi, my favourites are the snake in hole & playing with food. Mike Langford www.mikeonlocation.com

Guest		22-Jul-2008 17:49
Avi - these are wonderful. The colors are so rich!!! They are amazing birds and you did an awesome job capturing them. Shannon from TPN

Toni		22-Jul-2008 13:23
Fantastic images, Avi..congrats!!!!

TPN Hank		22-Jul-2008 07:19
Superb Avi! I especially like the seventh one on this page.

Guest		22-Jul-2008 02:48
Absolutely stunning !

Eyal		19-Jul-2008 08:59
Hello Avi, Great series! The "Flying food" is my favorite, but I love all you interaction shots, stunning! Keep up the good work! Looking forward for updates, Eyal

Guest		18-Jul-2008 00:12
Well done, indeed!

Doug J		18-Jul-2008 00:00
Great series, well captured and presented.

Guest		17-Jul-2008 11:51
These are really stunning, Avi. It would be good to make a hard cover coffee table book. Many people would be happy to own it. greta fertik, NY, NY

bettie south africa		17-Jul-2008 07:35
Another Wow, Avi. This is the type of activity that makes life worth living. We would love to see a series posted on TPN as well. And submitted to the forthcoming TPN-Book

Haim Israeli		16-Jul-2008 21:09
Hi Avi It is really worth when you ended-up with such a stunning piece of work! Haim Israeli

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