European bee-eaters' journey to parenthood
Learn about the European bee-eater.
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It’s the beginning of May and the Bulgarian countryside is filled with the sound of new arrivals. European bee-eaters are busy re-establishing their relationships. They are getting ready to breed and courtship presents are order of the day. His nuptial gift has won her over and she accepts his advances.
European bee-eaters pair for life, and this pair has successfully raised chicks in this valley before. They have returned to nest on the same sandy cliff face, and will raise their young in an underground burrow.
European bee-eaters pair for life, and this pair has successfully raised chicks in this valley before. They have returned to nest on the same sandy cliff face, and will raise their young in an underground burrow.