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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Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
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A silent witness to history
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Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California
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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
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Happy New Year! (Again!)
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The lemurs of Madagascar
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Look before you leap
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Boxing Day
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Social climbing
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Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California
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Finnish Independence Day
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica
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A gentle wind fills this sail
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Wartburg Castle overlooking Thuringian Forest in Germany
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Palace of Westminster, London, England
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Combating extinction with citizen science
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Llama Day
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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It s aboat time for the Barcolana
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Work out on your way to work
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In Texas, even the riverbend is big
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Siblings Day
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National Frog Month
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Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Westerheversand Lighthouse
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