Wim van den Heever / White-fronted bee-eaters (Merops bullockoides) perched near to nesting holes Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Neil Aldridge / White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) perched on the top of a bush, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Neil Aldridge / White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) calling while perched near its nesting hole, Luvuvhu River, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Ashish & Shanthi Chandola / White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) on ground, Kruger National Park, South Africa, July.

Lou Coetzer / White fronted bee eater (Merops bullockoides) perched with dragonfly prey in beak, Chobe River, Botswana.

Pete Oxford / White fronted bee eaters with insects in beak (Merops bullockoides) Okavango, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / White fronted bee-eater at nest hole {Merops bullockoides} Chobe NP, Botswana

Pete Oxford / White fronted bee eater pair, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Pete Oxford / White fronted bee eaters with insects, Botswana, Okavango Delta

Richard Du Toit / White fronted bee eater (Merops bullocloides). Kruger NP, South Africa

Pete Oxford / White fronted bee eater, Botswana Okavango Delta.

Richard Du Toit / Four White fronted bee eaters perched on stem {Merops bullockoides} Chobe NP, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / White fronted bee eater {Merops bullockoides} Chobe NP, Botswana

Sharon Heald / White fronted bee-eater pair at nest hole in bank {Merops bullockoides} Chobe NP, Botswana

Tony Heald / White fronted bee eater {Merops bullockoides} Chobe NP, Botswana, Africa

Neil Aldridge / White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) pair wiping beaks on branch they are perched on, before taking flight, leaving frame and then entering frame again to land on the branch, Luvuvhu River,...

Neil Aldridge / White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) pair perching on branch, one takes off and leaves frame, before entering frame and landing on the branch again with a bee in it's beak, which it wipes on...

Neil Aldridge / White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) pair perching on a branch, one takes flight and leaves frame, Luvuvhu River, Makuleke, Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

Neil Aldridge / White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) perching on a branch, another enters frame and lands beside it with a bee in it's beak, which it rubs against the branch before swallowing it, Luvuvhu Riv...

Guy Edwardes / White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) in flight. Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Guy Edwardes / White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) at nesting cliff. Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana.