This image of a small flock of roosting Blue-breasted Bee-eaters was taken by Matthew Matthiessen at Lalibela’s Cave Church during one of Rockjumper’s Ethiopia tours. Upon leaving the church at sunset, the group spotted this family roosting in a low tree. As with many other Ethiopian birds, the beautiful Bee-eaters allowed close approach, and Matthew was able to obtain this superb and endearing image. While this was happening, a local priest was attracted by the group’s focus on these roosting bee-eaters and joined them in admiring this unusual spectacle!

Ethiopia is a land of astonishing contrasts and cultures, and our tours are designed around such evocative images and experiences. With this in mind, we have now launched a new range of tour offerings to Ethiopia to cater for both budget and style conscious birders, as well as more general wildlife enthusiasts and photographers. To peruse these tours and other images from our Ethiopia adventures, please visit the Ethiopia destination page on our website.