European bee-eaters really do eat bees, and other insects as well. They catch bugs midair and if the bugs have poisonous stingers, they’ll carry them to a perch and pound them to rub out the venom, making them safe to eat. You can find these jewel-toned birds throughout Europe, especially in nature reserves and parks. These two are enjoying the abundant sunshine in the Extremadura region of Spain, one of the best areas for birdwatching on the continent.
Springtime in the Mediterranean
Today in History
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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30 years after Exxon Valdez
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A whale of a picture
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Red squirrel
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
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Silvereyes in South Korea
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African bush elephants in Namibia
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Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
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World Poetry Day
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Entoloma hochstetteri mushroom at Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand
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Baddest of the badlands
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Great horned owl fledglings
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We did not invent this, honest
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Invisible no longer
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Valentines Day
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In the belly of Fat Bear Week
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Where is this wintry road?
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North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
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Darwin Day
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Happy Independence Day!
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Christmas Eve
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Mount Logan in Yukon, Canada
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Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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Make way for robots
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Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
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In the Garden of Europe
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It s Republic Day in India
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A visionary artist paints his own garden view
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Aerial view of Venice, Italy
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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International Sloth Day
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Endangered Species Day
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Happy International Astronomy Day!
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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Bavljenac Island
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