Bee Eater
The original angry bird.
Most species of Bee Eaters ae found in Africa and Asia, with a few found in southern Europe, Australia, & New Guinea. I find it incredible that they are able to catch bees on the fly and eat them. See them in action in this short YouTube clip below.
Reference photos can be found on Unsplash and I have provided a link for you within the photo.
Painted on Arches 300 lb. 10 x 14 Cold Pressed paper using the following colors:
Crimson
Cobalt Turquoise
Burnt Sienna
French Ultramarine
Lamp Black
Lemon Yellow
Qunacridone Gold
Some of the painting techniques I used are explained in the video provided by Louise De Masi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JcLrEBxXOM
One of these days, my husband https://photos-as-art.com/ and I plan to travel to different areas of the world to see these and other birds for ourselves. It's on the list and the list is getting longer. I say we should get started! Shall we?
Happy birding!
Helen