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"Bee Eaters"


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Adult bee-eater feeds a chick deep in the nesting chamber.
Bee-eaters dig their nests in vertical banks. Nesting tunnel is 2-7 feet long and really tight. Nesting chamber is a wider part at the very end, leaving enough space to 5-7 chicks. When chicks are small, they are staying in the chamber and wait for the food. Parents are feeding them in every 2-10 minutes, 10 hours/day.
 

 

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