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Published: 2011-07-25 14:58:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 960; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 0
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Description Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) shortly after taking flight.

Rainbow bee-eaters are actually immune to the stings of bees and wasps. However, upon capturing a bee they will usually rub the insect's stinger against their perch to remove it.

Chobe, Botswana.

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Comments: 2

mydigitalmind [2011-09-01 14:54:49 +0000 UTC]

This beauty has also been featured in the news article [link]

LOVING your flight shots!

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KJSummerfield [2011-08-12 20:12:45 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful capture

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