The European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) — a dazzling and acrobatic bird known for its beauty and precision hunting. The European Bee-eater is one of the most colorful birds in Europe. It has a chestnut crown, yellow throat, blue belly, green wings, and black eye stripe — a literal flying rainbow! True to its name, this bird feeds mainly on bees, wasps, and other flying insects. It removes the stinger by rubbing the insect against a branch before eating it — a smart and cautious move! #bird #bir

Bee-eaters! Beautifully blue and brown, bandit-like black banded eyes, and barely seen in Britain and Ireland 💙 (can we stop with the 'B' alliteration now?) 9 of these fabulous birds have recently been spotted in Great Yarmouth - including these 3 caught on camera by twitter.com/cambsbirder! 📽 So what is there to know about these distinctive visitors? 📏 They're 28cm long ⚖️ and weigh 61g - that's about the same as 5 AAA batteries! ✒️ The first record of them in the UK was in 1793. 💚 We only