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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The moai you know
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Mount Fuji Day
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Fog above the forest
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Womens History Month
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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Cold? What cold?
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Gray days ahead in Monterey
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Is that a smile?
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Let the harvest begin
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Bản Giốc–Detian Falls, Vietnam
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May the Fourth be with you…
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In memory of those lost
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Oymyakon, Russia
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San Gimignano, Siena Tuscany, Italy
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Protecting Alaska
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Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada
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A big birthday for Big Bend
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Party like it’s 5779
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
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Aurora borealis
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A hint of spring
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Cape Town at dusk
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A special day for a special cat
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The view will stop you in your tracks
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Siblings Day
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride