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Wildlife And Landscapes - Sri Lanka

Wildlife And Landscapes - Sri Lanka

An Asian green bee-eater adult on a branch in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, March 26, 2025. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife And Landscapes - Sri Lanka

Wildlife And Landscapes - Sri Lanka

An Asian green bee-eater in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Yala, Sri Lanka, March 25, 2025. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife And Landscapes - Sri Lanka

Wildlife And Landscapes - Sri Lanka

An Asian green bee-eater in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Yala, Sri Lanka, March 25, 2025. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife And Landscapes - Sri Lanka

Wildlife And Landscapes - Sri Lanka

An Asian green bee-eater in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Yala, Sri Lanka, March 25, 2025. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

(240522) -- FUZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Blue-tailed bee eaters are pictured at Wuyuanwan blue-tailed bee eater nature reserve in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 10, 2024. Located along the bird migration route between East Asia and Australasia, Fujian is noted for its great biodiversity, and the number of wild animal and plant species ranks among the top in the country. A large number of migratory birds breed, overwinter or stop over in the province every year, and about 600 bird species have been recorded here. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

(240522) -- FUZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Blue-tailed bee eaters forage at Wuyuanwan blue-tailed bee eater nature reserve in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 10, 2024. Located along the bird migration route between East Asia and Australasia, Fujian is noted for its great biodiversity, and the number of wild animal and plant species ranks among the top in the country. A large number of migratory birds breed, overwinter or stop over in the province every year, and about 600 bird species have been recorded here. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

(240522) -- FUZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A blue-throated bee eater catches a butterfly at the bank of Minjiang River in Nanping, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 10, 2024. Located along the bird migration route between East Asia and Australasia, Fujian is noted for its great biodiversity, and the number of wild animal and plant species ranks among the top in the country. A large number of migratory birds breed, overwinter or stop over in the province every year, and about 600 bird species have been recorded here. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown Xiamen

STORY: Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown Xiamen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAI LIBO, Director of Xiamen Nature Reserve Affairs Center 3. various of Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Xiamen, a coastal eastern Chinese metropolis, may have one of the world's smallest nature reserves for one single endangered bird species. The distinguished visitor to the reserve is called Merops philippinus, or Blue-tailed Bee-eater. Admired by many as one of the most beautiful birds in the world for its fancy feathers, the species is under Class II state protection in China. Set up in 2011, the Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve for the Blue-tailed Bee-eater welcomes its big moment every April to late October when the birds stop by during migration and dig caves on the cliffs to lay and hatch their eggs. Surrounded by over-10-story buildings just 200 to 3

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

(240123) -- XIAMEN, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 7, 2021 shows a Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) at Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown" (Xinhua)

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Northern carmine bee-eater at Kobe zoo

Northern carmine bee-eater at Kobe zoo

A northern carmine bee-eater rests on a tree branch at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 26, 2023.

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Northern carmine bee-eater at Kobe zoo

Northern carmine bee-eater at Kobe zoo

A northern carmine bee-eater opens its beak at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 26, 2023.

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PAKISTAN-HUNZA-BIRD

PAKISTAN-HUNZA-BIRD

(230930) -- HUNZA, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A blue tailed bee-eater is pictured in Hunza, Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region on Sept. 28, 2023. (Photo by Pharahnaz Naveed/Xinhua)

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14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

Competitive eater Dan Kennedy (C) competes against other competitive eaters while on his way to eating a total of thirty-two burgers during the 14th annual ‘Independence Burger Eating Contest’, at a restaurant in Washington, DC, USA, 03 July 2023. Competitive eater Molly Schuyler of Maryland won this year’s contest by eating thirty-four burgers in ten minutes. The contest takes place every year ahead of 04 July Independence Day.

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14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

Competitive eater Dan Kennedy participates in the 14th annual ‘Independence Burger Eating Contest’, at a restaurant in Washington, DC, USA, 03 July 2023. Competitive eater Molly Schuyler of Maryland won this year’s contest by eating thirty-four burgers in ten minutes. The contest takes place every year ahead of 04 July Independence Day.

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14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

Competitive eaters Dan Kennedy (L), Molly Schuyler (C) and Joel Hansen (R) participate in the 14th annual ‘Independence Burger Eating Contest’, at a restaurant in Washington, DC, USA, 03 July 2023. Competitive eater Molly Schuyler of Maryland won this year’s contest by eating thirty-four burgers in ten minutes. The contest takes place every year ahead of 04 July Independence Day.

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14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

Competitive eater Sean Yeager participates in the 14th annual ‘Independence Burger Eating Contest’, at a restaurant in Washington, DC, USA, 03 July 2023. Competitive eater Molly Schuyler of Maryland won this year’s contest by eating thirty-four burgers in ten minutes. The contest takes place every year ahead of 04 July Independence Day.

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14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

Competitive eaters Molly Schuyler participates in the 14th annual ‘Independence Burger Eating Contest’, at a restaurant in Washington, DC, USA, 03 July 2023. Competitive eater Molly Schuyler of Maryland won this year’s contest by eating thirty-four burgers in ten minutes. The contest takes place every year ahead of 04 July Independence Day.

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14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

Competitive eaters Dan Kennedy (Front L) and Molly Schuyler (Front R) participate in the 14th annual ‘Independence Burger Eating Contest’, at a restaurant in Washington, DC, USA, 03 July 2023. Competitive eater Molly Schuyler of Maryland won this year’s contest by eating thirty-four burgers in ten minutes. The contest takes place every year ahead of 04 July Independence Day.

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14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

14th annual Independence Burger Eating Contest in Washington, DC

Competitive eaters Molly Schuyler (L) and Joel Hansen (R) participate in the 14th annual ‘Independence Burger Eating Contest’, at a restaurant in Washington, DC, USA, 03 July 2023. Competitive eater Molly Schuyler of Maryland won this year’s contest by eating thirty-four burgers in ten minutes. The contest takes place every year ahead of 04 July Independence Day.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

(230520) -- XIAMEN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A male blue-tailed bee eater (merops philippinus) (R) feeds a female blue-tailed bee eater in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 20, 2023. The blue-tailed bee eater is under Class Two national protection in China. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

(230520) -- XIAMEN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2023 shows blue-tailed bee eaters (merops philippinus) in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The blue-tailed bee eater is under Class Two national protection in China. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

(230520) -- XIAMEN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A male blue-tailed bee eater (merops philippinus) (R) feeds a female blue-tailed bee eater in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 20, 2023. The blue-tailed bee eater is under Class Two national protection in China. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

(230520) -- XIAMEN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2023 shows blue-tailed bee eaters (merops philippinus) in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The blue-tailed bee eater is under Class Two national protection in China. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

(230520) -- XIAMEN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2023 shows blue-tailed bee eaters (merops philippinus) in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The blue-tailed bee eater is under Class Two national protection in China. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

(230520) -- XIAMEN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A male blue-tailed bee eater (merops philippinus) (L) feeds a female blue-tailed bee eater in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 20, 2023. The blue-tailed bee eater is under Class Two national protection in China. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

(230520) -- XIAMEN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Blue-tailed bee eaters (merops philippinus) build nests in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 20, 2023. The blue-tailed bee eater is under Class Two national protection in China. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

(230520) -- XIAMEN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A male blue-tailed bee eater (merops philippinus) prepares to feed a female blue-tailed bee eater in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 20, 2023. The blue-tailed bee eater is under Class Two national protection in China. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-MEROPS PHILIPPINUS (CN)

(230520) -- XIAMEN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Blue-tailed bee eaters (merops philippinus) are seen on a branch in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 20, 2023. The blue-tailed bee eater is under Class Two national protection in China. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Japanese competitive eater Kobayashi

Japanese competitive eater Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on July 1, 2010. The 33-year-old former hot dog eating champion won an annual chicken wing eating contest in Philadelphia on Feb. 3, 2012, downing a record 337 wings in 30 minutes.

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Japan's hot-dog eating champ eager to compete in N.Y. event

Japan's hot-dog eating champ eager to compete in N.Y. event

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi answers questions about New York's annual July 4 Independence Day hot-dog eating contest during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on July 1, 2010.

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-BEE EATERS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-BEE EATERS (CN)

(220417) -- HAIKOU, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Blue-tailed bee eater is seen in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 9, 2022. Local authorities of Haikou have made full preparations for bee eaters to build a better habitat during their breeding season. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-WILDLIFE-GREEN BEE-EATER

MYANMAR-BAGO-WILDLIFE-GREEN BEE-EATER

(220117) -- BAGO, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two green bee-eaters are seen at the Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary in Bago region, Myanmar, Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-WILDLIFE-GREEN BEE-EATER

MYANMAR-BAGO-WILDLIFE-GREEN BEE-EATER

(220117) -- BAGO, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two green bee-eaters rest on a branch at the Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary in Bago region, Myanmar, Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-WILDLIFE-GREEN BEE-EATER

MYANMAR-BAGO-WILDLIFE-GREEN BEE-EATER

(220117) -- BAGO, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A green bee-eater is perched on a branch at the Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary in Bago region, Myanmar, Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-WILDLIFE-GREEN BEE-EATER

MYANMAR-BAGO-WILDLIFE-GREEN BEE-EATER

(220117) -- BAGO, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two green bee-eaters rest on a branch at the Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary in Bago region, Myanmar, Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-WILDLIFE-GREEN BEE-EATER

MYANMAR-BAGO-WILDLIFE-GREEN BEE-EATER

(220117) -- BAGO, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A green bee-eater is perched on a branch at the Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary in Bago region, Myanmar, Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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Inkheart (2008)

Inkheart (2008)

Paul Bettany Characters: Dustfinger Film: Inkheart (UK/USA/DE 2008) / Literaturverfilmung (Based On The Book By Cornelia Funke) Director: Iain Softley 11 December 2008 Date: 11 December 2008

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The Last Sin Eater (2007)

The Last Sin Eater (2007)

Soren Fulton Characters: Fagan Kai Film: The Last Sin Eater (2007) Director: Michael Landon Jr. 09 February 2007 Date: 09 February 2007

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The Last Sin Eater (2007)

The Last Sin Eater (2007)

Liana Liberato Characters: Cadi Forbes Film: The Last Sin Eater (2007) Director: Michael Landon Jr. 09 February 2007 Date: 09 February 2007

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The Last Sin Eater (2007)

The Last Sin Eater (2007)

Liana Liberato & Henry Thomas Characters: Cadi Forbes & Man of God Film: The Last Sin Eater (2007) Director: Michael Landon Jr. 09 February 2007 Date: 09 February 2007

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The Last Sin Eater (2007)

The Last Sin Eater (2007)

Liana Liberato & Thea Rose Characters: Cadi Forbes & Lilybet Film: The Last Sin Eater (2007) Director: Michael Landon Jr. 09 February 2007 Date: 09 February 2007

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Les Amants Du Pont-Neuf (1991)

Les Amants Du Pont-Neuf (1991)

Denis Lavant Characters: Alex Film: Les Amants Du Pont-Neuf; The Lovers On The Bridge (Les amants du Pont-Neuf) Fr 1991, Director: Leos Carax 16 October 1991 Date: 16 October 1991

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The Biscuit Eater (1972)

The Biscuit Eater (1972)

Johnny Whitaker & George Spell Characters: Lonnie McNeil, Text Tomlin Film: The Biscuit Eater (1972) Director: Vincent Mceveety 19 March 1972 Date: 19 March 1972

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The Biscuit Eater (1972)

The Biscuit Eater (1972)

George Spell & Johnny Whitaker Characters: Text Tomlin, Lonnie McNeil Film: The Biscuit Eater (1972) Director: Vincent Mceveety 19 March 1972 Date: 19 March 1972

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The Biscuit Eater (1972)

The Biscuit Eater (1972)

Johnny Whitaker & George Spell Characters: Lonnie McNeil, Text Tomlin Film: The Biscuit Eater (1970) Director: Vincent Mceveety 19 March 1972 Date: 19 March 1972

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The Biscuit Eater (1972)

The Biscuit Eater (1972)

Johnny Whitaker Characters: Lonnie McNeil Film: The Biscuit Eater (1972) Director: Vincent Mceveety 19 March 1972 Date: 19 March 1972

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The Biscuit Eater (1972)

The Biscuit Eater (1972)

Earl Holliman Characters: Harve McNeil Film: The Biscuit Eater (1972) Director: Vincent Mceveety 19 March 1972 Date: 19 March 1972

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The Biscuit Eater (1972)

The Biscuit Eater (1972)

George Spell, Johnny Whitaker & Beah Richards Characters: Text Tomlin, Lonnie McNeil, Charity Tomlin Film: The Biscuit Eater (1972) Director: Vincent Mceveety 19 March 1972 Date: 19 March 1972

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The Biscuit Eater (1972)

The Biscuit Eater (1972)

Johnny Whitaker, Earl Holliman & George Spell Characters: Lonnie McNeil, Harve McNeil, Text Tomlin Film: The Biscuit Eater (1972) Director: Vincent Mceveety 19 March 1972 Date: 19 March 1972

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The Biscuit Eater (1972)

The Biscuit Eater (1972)

Movie Scene Film: The Biscuit Eater (1973) Director: Vincent Mceveety 19 March 1972 Date: 19 March 1972

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