Asian Green Bee Eater

The Asian Green Bee-Eater also called Little Green Bee-Eater and known as "Patringa" in Hindi is a passerine bird from the bee-eater family and Scientifically it's called Merops orientalis. As their name suggests they have a bright green plumage and the 80% diet comprises of bees. They can be easily recognised with their rich green plumage tinged with blue on the throat, cheeks and on the end of the flight feathers and a dark elongated central tail feather. The flight feathers are rufous washed with green and a fine black line runs from the bill to the back of the eyes and the crown and back of the head is rufous in colour. They have long pointy black bill and crimson iris.

A Winter Delight

On a particular winter morning when I was pursuing my degree in photography (which unfortunately I wasn't able to continue due to financial instability), as soon as I stepped out of the bus I saw this bee-eater perching on this fence I took out my camera which usually remains attached to my telephoto lens and dialled down a possible optimal exposure setting, framed a composition and took this picture. I am just in love with this composition as it has so many elements coming together and still forming a perfect image like the bird sitting on that fencing, the dried leafless stems framing the subject, the beautifully colour composed background of cyan tinted sky and the rufous painted field with peach coloured flowers blooming in those fields and one can also notice a hint of haziness or fog in the environment.

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