Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki)...They're social birds generally generally live in colonies and are nest excavators, they tunnel into sandy banks or cliffs to create their homes. #birds #nature #wildlife #beeeater #birdsofmastodon
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Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki)...They're social birds generally generally live in colonies and are nest excavators, they tunnel into sandy banks or cliffs to create their homes. -
Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster)....West and Central Africa...they're clever, known to perch at the edge of grass fires to catch insects as they try to escape the fire.Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster)....West and Central Africa...they're clever, known to perch at the edge of grass fires to catch insects as they try to escape the fire. #birds #wildlife #nature #birdsofmastodon #ecology
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Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus).@blogdiva maybe they’re just insecure.
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Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus).Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). They're one of most combative hummingbirds in North America when it comes to defending 'their' feeders. #birds #nature #wildlife #biology #birdsofmastodon