Wings Wide Open

A blue-tailed bee-eater fans both wings and its full tail into a perfect frontal spread, dragonfly clamped in its bill, every feather backlit. The showpiece frame of the whole set. Fun fact: That fanned tail isn't just for show — bee-eaters use their long streamers and broad tail as an air-brake and rudder, letting them twist and hover with astonishing precision while chasing insects.