This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Understanding departure decisions of migratory birds and the environmental factors affecting them is important for predicting their ...

Our latest 'Photo of the Week' (POTW) winner is 'European Bee-eaters' by NigelKiteley, a superb image capturing these vibrant birds in action. This fantastic nature shot captures the striking colours ...

Adventurous eaters sometimes bite off more than they can chew. This European bee-eater was spotted last week attempting to chow down on a bat, possibly a Kuhl’s pipistrelle. Photographer Shuki Cheled ...

The stunning little bird, which has a kaleidoscopic plumage, is only an occasional visitor to the UK and is mostly found in Africa and Asia. Its feathers are a riot of shades which look like they have ...

The RSPB said the birds were "an unmistakable visitor to have arrived in Norfolk" A rare bee-eater bird is believed to be on the "verge of laying again" in the UK after its first attempt was thought ...

The RSPB set up a live webcam to enable people to enjoy the sight of the nesting bee-eater flock A colony of breeding bee-eaters have successfully hatched chicks in the UK and migrated south for ...

Last year, a colony of bee-eaters hatched chicks in Norfolk before migrating south for the winter. Their return this year marks the first time they have returned to a UK breeding site in consecutive ...

Bird nests are home not only to the bird parents and their offspring but also to other inhabitants, such as insect larvae, which take advantage of the favorable climatic conditions and abundant supply ...

Rare bee-eater birds have returned to the UK, according to the RSPB, with three birds said to be nesting in Cromer, Norfolk. Last year, a colony of bee-eaters hatched chicks in Norfolk before ...