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courting couple the male kept flying up, catching insects and bringing them to his lovely bride. European bee-eater,Geotagged,Israel,Merops apiaster,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

courting couple

the male kept flying up, catching insects and bringing them to his lovely bride.

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The European bee-eater

The European bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. The genus name "Merops" is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater", and "apiaster" is Latin, also meaning "bee-eater", from "apis", "bee".

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Apr 14, 2024. Captured Apr 14, 2024 11:56 in 4VW7+H9 Hod Hasharon, Israel.
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  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/9.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO200
  • 145mm