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a flock of colorful bee-eater birds swarming together at sunset

Sunset Swarm

Carmine bee-eaters emerge from their nests, which are holes burrowed in a cliff along the Tinga River in Chad. During the day, the colorful birds feast on—you guessed it—bees, along with wasps and other flying insects.
Photograph by Michael "Nick" Nichols, Nat Geo Image Collection