More than one

 It's just a matter of time before they arrive in the taman too after they have been sighted elsewhere especially in paddy fields where they tend to be among the early arrivals and looking by far bigger and plumper than their avian cousins, say, that refuel in parks.

 As usual the adults and sub-adults of the Blue-tailed Bee-eaters (Merops philippinus) will spend a few days here in the taman, and then off they will go and return later.

These are the birds that many bird photographers take pleasure in practising flight shots  with as it's delightful to get them as they soar, plunge, dive, somersault, etc for their preys in mid-air, and listen to their crisp snapping successes as they hit their targets!

12/2022

And images of prey in beak are also sought after.

However, when this one left without swallowing its prey, I had thought my presence compelled it to do so but on examining the image later on, it looked like it's another issue as it seemed to release (or drop?!) its catch as it fled.