European Bee-eater Chick

European Bee-eater - Merops apiaster

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Jivko Nakev

Lion

Sunday on my way back from Srebarna lake - protected nature reserve in North-east Bulgaria near town of Silistra on Danube river - I spotted some birds flying over the road. I stopped the engine to make a better observation and noticed a lot of holes in the sandy slope alongside the road. From one of them this funny chick peeped out and loudly announced how hungry it is. Posted 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  They are such gorgeous birds. This looks like a pretty large chick, almost like an adult. Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Jivko Nakev
    
    Lion
    
    There were more than 20 holes in the slope. Obviously in some of them there were chicks, because the parents permanently flew back and forth, but only this one was brave enough to show up. I think they all were hatched in course of several days. One day difference is a big difference. Posted 11 years ago

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 Jivko Nakev