“Distress Call!”

Sp 225:Blue Tailed Bee Eater.
f/7.1, 1/1000Sec, ISO 200
Kumarkom BS, Kerala, India
Dewanshu Kumar Roy

“Blue Tailed Bee Eater is an elegant, slender bird of open country, frequently seen in flight or perched on exposed snags. Adult green overall, with blue tail, thin black mask, and rufous throat; bright rufous underwings visible in flight. Juvenile similar but paler, with tannish throat and shorter tail, lacking the adult’s elongated central tail feathers. Voice a sweet, clipped “cheer-it,” sometimes given in series.”