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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National Park Week begins
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Birch trees, Drammen, Norway
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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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World Sea Turtle Day
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A universe underground
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My my, it s Syttende Mai
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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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League of Nations, 100 years later
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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Arbor Day
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Sailing across the ice
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International Leopard Day
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International Day of Friendship
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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World Penguin Day
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A path lain with petals
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Sequential images of a total solar eclipse
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National Panda Day
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The snows of Fuji
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World Teachers Day
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Under Parisian skies
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The aftermath of a meteorite
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Bobbio, Italy
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Quilts as high art
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Rosa Parks Day
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World Oceans Day
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25th anniversary of September 11, 2001
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Dog days of summer
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Beethoven s 250th
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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