Today’s Picture: Pair of Whitefronted Bee-Eaters

Photo Details: A pair of whitefronted bee-eaters (Merops bullockoides) perched on a twig in a dry riverbed, Mashatu Game Reserve, Tuli Block, Botswana.

Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Canon Rebel XSi 12.2MP); Lens: Canon EF300mm F4 IS USM plus 1.4 converter; Focal Length: 420mm; Shutter speed: 1/400; Aperture: f8; ISO: 200. Date: 29 May 2009, 9.14am

Additional Info: See also previous blog posts for pictures of the Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus) and Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicoides).