Birder, Don - thanks for all the comments.
Don - I enjoyed your stories about the swallows. It's strange how often a very common bird can take your fancy and then become a firm favourite!
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On to the next offering - a European Bee Eater. They feed mainly on insects in flight and are largely monogamous. Pairs generally mate for life.
They are migratory and come from the breeding areas in Eurasia, Russia and Siberia down to Southern Africa.
If only we could see what they have seen!
