In this video, I film and photograph a group of European Bee-Eaters from inside my car while parked near Lake Kerkini in northern Greece. These colourful birds are active and vocal, especially during ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Understanding departure decisions of migratory birds and the environmental factors affecting them is important for predicting their ...

A pair of Europe’s most colorful birds were spotted in central Germany yesterday after having returned to their breeding grounds from their winter grounds in Africa. Merops apiaster, commonly known as ...

Bird nests are home not only to the bird parents and their offspring but also to other inhabitants, such as insect larvae, which take advantage of the favorable climatic conditions and abundant supply ...

Adventurous eaters sometimes bite off more than they can chew. This European bee-eater was spotted last week attempting to chow down on a bat, possibly a Kuhl’s pipistrelle. Photographer Shuki Cheled ...

A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) holds a bee tightly in its beak. Known for their agility and vibrant colors, these birds expertly catch insects mid-air. Before eating, they skillfully remove ...

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Kiran Dhanjal-Adams works for the Swiss Ornithological Institute which developed the multisensor loggers described in the article, and is a member of the Queensland Wader Study Group, Birdlife ...

Birds share their nests with a rich community of other inhabitants like parasites and mainly invertebrates, such as insects, that are attracted to the nest because of the stable climatic conditions ...