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European Bee-Eater fighting

European Bee-Eaters duel for a twig. Their top flight speed is about 30 miles per hour.

European Bee-Eaters duel for a twig. Their top flight speed is about 30 miles per hour.

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Bee-Eater - Photo 2

Green Bee-eater/ little green bee-eater
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Bee-Eater - Photo 3

Green Bee-Eater with Green & Blue background
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Bee-Eater - Photo 4

Green bee-eater (Merops orientalis) close up
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European Bee-Eater with prey

European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) sitting with an insect. European Bee-Eaters are very brightly colored birds. Their coloring contains just about every color of the rainbow, somewhat muted.

European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) sitting with an insect. European Bee-Eaters are very brightly colored birds. Their coloring contains just about every color of the rainbow, somewhat muted.

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European Bee-Eater baby

A mother European Bee-Eater feeding her baby an insect which she just caught.

A mother European Bee-Eater feeding her baby an insect which she just caught.

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European Bee-Eater at nest

The European Bee-Eater builds a nest by burrowing into hillsides and slopes.

The European Bee-Eater builds a nest by burrowing into hillsides and slopes.

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