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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Golden Hello

On this day I was hiding in a perfect location to capture some amazing backlight photos and suddenly this bee-eater just came and sat on a perch. I was ready to burst my shutter hoping to get a full wing spread, but he spread only one wing as if he was waving me a hello, a golden hello.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Kochi, Kerala, India
Camera: NIKON D7200
Copyright: © Anandhu M