Open Wide!

2021 | Digital Photograph

The Little Bee-eater, like all Bee-eaters catch nearly all of their prey on wing, which means they find a perch and watch for flying insects to approach before flying to catch their prey and returning to the same perch. Once there, they stun their prey before swallowing it, this Little Bee-eater also had to toss it in the air so it could be swallowed head first. I watched this Little Bee-eater for over an hour as it hunted - this photograph resulted after a successful hunt.

The original artwork is available as one of ten limited edition photographic prints on matte paper, signed and numbered by the artist, and finished with an 8cm mat board behind glass, within a black or white frame of 2.5cm. The approx. dimensions of the framed photo are 37 x 30 cm. It is also available as KomezArt print reproductions on canvas or foam. 10% of the artist's profits from sales of this work will be donated to the Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association.

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