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 Water Day
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Go with the rainbow flow
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Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
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Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
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The Girl Scouts celebrate 110 years
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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Wedded Rocks, Japan
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Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
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Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Independence Day of the Bahamas
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Fibonacci Day
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Cecropia leaf and lobster claw petals in Mexico
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An island hopper s paradise
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Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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National Take a Hike Day
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International Day of the Snow Leopard
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Pandas pucker up for International Kissing Day
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
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Wild lupines
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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International Day of Friendship
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Gazing upon Portraits of Change
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Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
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Sea fireflies at the seashore
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There’s a dog in there somewhere
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Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
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San Blas Islands, Panama
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Let s get lost
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New Years Eve
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