Not a caterpillar.

[rug]

[MrMickeysMom]

1. Very cool, rug!

[Brother Buzz]

2. It took me about five seconds

[herding cats]

3. Beautiful.

I admit without your statement I would have assumed I was seeing a caterpillar.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Saving for desktop wallpaper, thanks. nt

[brer cat]

5. What a shot!

It took me a good minute to "see" it. Love it!

[femmocrat]

6. Beautiful! K & R

[littlemissmartypants]

7. Beautiful!

Look at all that contact comfort!

Again I say: "Oxytocin is a powerful drug."

I could use some.

Thanks for an ultra cool post.

Love, Peace and Shelter.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. How come they're so close together?

[Liberal Veteran]

11. So predators will think "Holy fuck! A giant poisonous caterpillar! Run away!"? -nt

[Solly Mack]

9. K&R

[MatthewStLouis]

10. Cool picture! Thanks!

I couldn't believe these birds were real until I finally found a few other photos of European Bee-Eaters.

I think this is where the original photo may have come from:
http://www.wild-wonders.com/photo_competition_winners_2011.asp?year=2011&age=18+&show=1&image=20693

[ffr]

16. I didn't know there was such a bird until today. Thanks to DU!

Fascinating!

[nikto]

22. The untold story...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQCb5hwLKQc/U-KZo29HpsI/AAAAAAAAAa8/lwouVL3icgc/s1600/colorful+bird,+with+bug+crying+out+for+help.jpg

[valerief]

12. Wow, what a gorgeous picture! nt

[trusty elf]

13. ........

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[Boom Sound 416]

14. I call fowl!

[trof]

15. Burds. Here's a caterpillar:

http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/Caterpillar/C10012754?$cc-s$

[oldandhappy]

17. they are beautiful!

What a great photo. Thank you for the post.

[3catwoman3]

18. That is...

...FABULOUS!!!

[Feral Child]

19. Very cool, rug. n/t

[parkia00]

20. Reminds me of this short animation.

By Pixar: For The Birds

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[abakan]

21. beautiful!!!

They are just beautiful. Thanks