Birding for Non-Birders: Carmine Bee-eaters

TL;DR – Every year between September and November, southern carmine bee-eaters arrive in the Okavango and the Chobe in flocks of thousands. They are crimson and turquoise and they follow elephants and game drive vehicles through the bush to catch the insects the large animals disturb. You do not need to be a birder to find this completely extraordinary.