Yemen
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) stretching its wing, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen
The only time I saw Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters (Merops persicus) close to the field camp was after a big storm had moved through. They were going about their normal business of catching bees in the morning sun. They would also routinely stretch their wings, so after deciding to focus on this one bird, I only had to wait a few minutes until it displayed its beautiful wing feathers
