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European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

Bellissima foto dei gruccioni, molto probabilmente la femmina è in attesa dello scambio del cibo come abitudine di questi coloratissimi uccelli, ciao Giangiorgio

Grazie, Giangiorgio, credo che tu abbia ragione e la femmina è in attesa dello scambio del cibo, ma questa volta non ha ricevuto un regalo di nozze, ciao Sandor

Hi Sandor,

 

a beautiful shot of these bee-eaters with a OoF background. It does seem like the female is waiting for the male to pass on the prey. Kind regards, Vincent

Hi, Vincent, thank you for the note. You are right. As I have already written to Giangiorgio, most probably the female was waiting for the wedding present, but on that particular occassion she did not get it. Kind regards, Sandor

Looks like the concept of "envy" also exists quite well in the animal world. Excellent picture!

Thank you, Philip, for the kind note. In general, male bee-eaters pass insect gifts to females as part of courting, but this time it did not happen. Best,- Sandor

Looks like someone is a bit unhappy, Sandor. Great capture of the action between the two. Best regards, Paul.