File:019 Stacked images of an European Bee-eater in flight Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg
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English: Image created by stacking three photographs of an European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight at Pfyn-Finges, Switzerland. Photography captured by Giles Laurent
Français : Image créée par l'empilement de trois photographies d'un Guêpier d'Europeg (Merops apiaster) en vol à Pfyn-Finges, en Suisse. Photographie capturée par Giles Laurent
Deutsch: Das Bild wurde durch Stapeln von drei Fotos eines Bienenfressers (Merops apiaster) im Flug in Pfyn-Finges, Schweiz, erstellt. Fotografie aufgenommen von Giles Laurent
Italiano: Immagine creata sovrapponendo tre fotografie di un Gruccione comune (Merops apiaster) in volo a Pfyn-Finges, in Svizzera. English: Image created by stacking three photographs of an European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight at Pfyn-Finges, Switzerland. Foto scattata da Giles Laurent
Українська: Бджолоїдка звичайна (Merops apiaster) під час польоту в природному парку Пфін-Фінгес, Швейцарія. Це зображення було створено шляхом об'єднання трьох послідовних фотографій польоту одного й того ж птаха. |
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| Author | Giles Laurent |
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 2 June 2025. It was captioned as follows: English: A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight at Pfyn-Finges, Switzerland. This image was created by merging three successive photographs of the same bird's flight. Other languages:
Čeština: Vlha pestrá (Merops apiaster) ve vzduchu. Tento snímek vznikl sloučením tří po sobě jdoucích fotografií letu stejného ptáka, pořízených v regionálním přírodním parku Pfyn-Finges ve Švýcarsku. Vlha může dosáhnout délky 26–29 cm včetně dvou prodloužených ocasních per a rozpětí křídel až 40 cm. Deutsch: Drei Aufnahmen eines Bienenfressers (Merops apiaster) im Flug im Naturpark Pfyn-Finges, Schweiz. English: A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight at Pfyn-Finges, Switzerland. This image was created by merging three successive photographs of the same bird's flight. Español: Abejaruco europeo (Merops apiaster) en vuelo en Pfyn-Finges, Suiza. Esta imagen se creó fusionando tres fotografías sucesivas del vuelo de la misma ave. Euskara: Erle-txori eurasiar bat (Merops apiaster) hegan Pfyn-Fingesen (Suitza). Irudia sortu da txori beraren hegaldiaren hiru argazki jarraian atera eta elkartuta. Italiano: Un gruccione comune (Merops apiaster) in volo. Composizione di tre fotogrammi, acqusiiti nel Parco naturale regionale Pfyn-Finges, in Svizzera. Il gruccione può raggiungere una lunghezza di 26–29 cm, incluse le due penne allungate della coda; la sua apertura alare può arrivare a 40 cm. Magyar: Gyurgyalag (Merops apiaster) Pfyn-Fingesben (Svájc). A kép ugyanazon madár három egymást követő fényképének kompozíciójával készült Nederlands: (Europese) bijeneter) (Merops apiaster) Combinatie van drie snel na elkaar genomen foto's van hetzelfde exemplaar Português: Abelharuco-comum (Merops apiaster) em voo. Composição de três fotogramas, tirada no Parque Natural Regional de Pfyn-Finges, Suíça. O abelharuco pode atingir um comprimento de 26 a 29 cm, incluindo as duas penas alongadas da cauda; a envergadura de suas asas pode chegar a 40 cm. Македонски: Пчеларка (Merops apiaster) во лет. Спој од три последователни фотографии. Русский: Европейская золотистая щурка (Merops apiaster). Фотография создана из трех последовательных кадров полёта птицы. Природный парк Пфин-Фингес (Pfyn-Finges), Швейцария Українська: Бджолоїдка звичайна (Merops apiaster) під час польоту в природному парку Пфін-Фінгес, Швейцарія. Це зображення було створено шляхом об'єднання трьох послідовних фотографій польоту одного й того ж птаха. |
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