66 : Little Green Bea-eater

Little Green Bea-eater - Merops oreintalis

The picture above was added to the site on 10 March 2012 - the result of a better view. I promised I would return to this page with a better picture given how handsome these birds are. Real jewels. The picture below most recently from december 2012

Below a more recent shot on the wire fence next to the Pivot fields

This little fellow turned up at our poolside a  couple of year's ago. I have seen these from time to time when out birding - normally propped on fences along the roadside.They are resident in the UAE.

2 out of 22 species of Bea-eater captured on my site.

Little Green Bea-eater - Merops Orientalis
Al Barsha, Dubai, UAE
2010