Carmine Elegance

Souther carmine bee-eater in breeding plumage South Luangwa National Park, Zimbabwe

Snow Geese

Near Trexlertown, Pennsylvania

Carmine bee-eater with Cicada

November is the end of the nesting season for Southern carmine bee-eaters. They nest in large colonies, using hundreds of burrows dug into a river bank. Feeding time can be crowded and hectic. This hovering parent was waiting to bring a locust to the waiting brood.

Arctic Tern

Near Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska

Turkey and Chick

Near Gustavus, Alaska