Andres M. Dominguez / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, July.

Bence Mate / Eurasian bee eater (Merops apiaster) dust bathing in sand, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May.

Bence Mate / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) one taking off another perched, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.

Ramon Navarro / Male European bee eater (Merops apiaster) offering insect to female as part of a courtship display, before mating, Seville, Spain, May.

Roger Powell / Pair of European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) on a bank above their nest hole in front of flowers. Note regurgitated pellets of insect remains. Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with a bee landing on a branch by its mate. Alentejo, Portugal, May.

Roger Powell / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) courting a female by offering her a Small Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas). Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Stefan Huwiler / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) adult. Hungary, Europe, May.

Stefan Huwiler / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched. Hungary, Europe, May.

Inaki Relanzon / European Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) perching. The Pyrenees, Spain, May.

Bence Mate / Pair of European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) with courtship offering of insect prey, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) digging in sand, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) view of tail feathers as it digs in sand, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Four European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) perched on branch with food in breeding colony, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / European bee eater (Merops apiaster) in flight with Dragonfly prey, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) vocalising, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, male passing Dragonfly prey to female, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) emerging from nest hole in bank, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with Dragonfly prey, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008. Magic Moments book plate.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched beside Poppy flower, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched with wings extended, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) flying to nest hole in bank, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair perched, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, male displaying, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched beside poppy flower, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) digging out nest hole in sandy bank, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) catching bumblebee in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008. WWE BOOK. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION *PRESS IMAGE. Magic Moments book plate.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight with butterfly prey, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair in courtship display, Bulgaria, May 2008

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Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with butterfly prey in his beak, Bulgaria, May 2008

Jose B. Ruiz / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) perched close together on branch. Seville, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) mating on branch. Seville, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) on branch in meadow. Seville, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) sitting close together on branch. Seville, Spain

Steve Knell / Three European bee eaters perched on branch, Greece

Dietmar Nill / European bee eater catching insect prey in flight (Merops apiaster) Germany

Thomas Hinsche/ BIA / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair squabbling, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Thomas Hinsche/ BIA / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Konrad Wothe / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) presents prey item to potential mate, Bulgaria

Konrad Wothe / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) trio calling, Bulgaria

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Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, near nest on flat ground, rather than on sandy banks, Hungary