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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Sundance Film Festival
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Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
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Victory Day in Valletta
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A glittering diamond in the rough
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
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Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
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Poppies for Armistice Day
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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Palace of Westminster, London, England
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Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
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World Sea Turtle Day
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Cranborne Chase, England
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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Sea Slug Day
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Old Town Quito
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Hooray, hooray, it s Unicorn Day!
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Isla del Pescado on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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The city of Osaka at night, Japan
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International Beaver Day
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Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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Antarctica Day
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A sleeping green giant
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At the gates of the ksar
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Bay Marker Lookout, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
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Ring of fire
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Apples ready for harvest in Minnesota
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Tufa formations in Mono Lake, California
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