Sorry, this wedding can't happen

• Where was the image taken?

  Europe, Italy, Lombardy, Ticino river side, province Pavia
• The bird in the photo

  Merops apiaster (hu: Gyurgyalag en: European Bee-eater)
• Story of the image

  During the mating season of E. bee-eaters, males usually give a prey to a female so that a couple can be formed. Acceptance of the prey represents the female's consent. Butterflies, bees, wasps, represent a gift with the wish for the formation of the family group. However, this is not the case, where a third E.bee-eater, almost as if he were the master of ceremonies of this couple, disconsolate and with his head bowed appears displeased by the female's denial. The marriage will not be celebrated

  Exif adatok

  Photo capture date

  2019-05-07T10:04:26

  Exposure time

  1/1250s

  Focal Length

  300mm

  Flash

  Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

  Camera make

  Canon

  Type of camera

  Canon EOS-1D X
• Category

  Madarak viselkedése