My friend Trip Lamb’s recent photographs from Africa reinforced for me the value of vicarious ecology, which I define as enjoying someone else’s outdoor experiences. Vicarious ecology offers ways to ...
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Bee-eater with its catch

Bee-eater with its catch Posted: December 13, 2025 | Last updated: December 13, 2025 A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) holds a bee tightly in its beak. Known for their agility and vibrant colors, ...
My friend Trip Lamb’s recent photographs from Africa reinforced for me the value of vicarious ecology, which I define as enjoying someone else’s outdoor experiences. Vicarious ecology offers ways to ...
In Tamil Nadu’s Anamalai region, wildlife conservationist Sriram Murali captures 70–80 chestnut bee-eaters flying in perfect ...
One of the more fascinating and beautiful families of birds in Africa is one we don’t see in the Western Hemisphere, Meropidae, the family of Bee-eaters. The name Meropidae is derived from Merops, ...
The video has been widely shared and appreciated. A video shared by IAS officer Supriya Sahu has gone viral on social media, showcasing a striking natural spectacle at the foothills of the Anamalai ...
The bird was catching bees on the wing and eating them. Each time it would fly up and catch a bee, it would return to the limb and bash the bee on the limb a few times before eating it. I suppose this ...
Thousands of Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters swirl together near Anamalai Tiger Reserve, creating an orchestra-like spectacle, but ...