Bee eaters

Jozsef L. Szentpeteri

National Geographic Magazine

Adult arrives to the nesting hole with a bumblebee, where a chick calls for food. When chicks are larger, they are climbing one by one to the entrance of the tunnel to call for food. Whenever a chick receives food, climbs back into the chamber to give space for the next sibling.

Jozsef L. Szentpeteri, "Bee eaters," in POYi Archive, Item #41874, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/41874 (accessed November 22, 2024).