Since I saw bee-eaters and orioles taking a dip for the first time, I watched out and had numerous observations of various species. This set shows how Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters / Blauwangenspint (Merops persicus) does it, …
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Bee-eaters and Golden Orioles bathing behaviour
On a hot evening on 13th May 2024 on the island of Pag, Croatia I observed European Bee-eaters / Bienenfresser (Merops apiaster) and Eurasian Golden Orioles / Pirole (Oriolus oriolus) bathing together at the same …
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Red-backed Shrike / Neuntöter (Lanius collurio) is a species that’s less often seen bathing or drinking compared to many other passerines in Central Europe. Here are two photos of a juvenile taking a bath on …
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