“These Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti leschenaultia) have been breeding near our home and the juveniles are out. Saw many episodes of feeding, especially bees (lots at our home) and tried very hard to ‘catch’ the actual event on still photography … Continued
“This was near my home where I have seen Bay-Headed/Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters (Merops leschenaulti leschenaulti) nesting previously. “Many nests I have seen are built into a slope but have I have not observed nest built into flat ground as in this … Continued
“After two days of almost non-stop rain, it was a joy to be able to go outdoor again to enjoy nature in the morning. It was more joy when I saw a pair of Blue-tailed Bee-eaters (Merops philippinus) leaving their … Continued
“Our home is situated in the flight path of bee-eaters. They often also stop by as we have many trees and bushes, some flowering, so lots of bees to eat. “Many mornings at about 7.10-7.45 am I would hear the … Continued
On 27th October 2010 Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS was driving in Chemor (Perak, Malaysia) when he noticed a pair of Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus philippinus) enjoying the rain. He stopped the car and photographed the birds enjoying the rain. One … Continued
This is the time of the year when the migratory Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) arrives in Singapore. When Samson Tan was at Singapore’s Botanic Gardens on the morning of the 7th November 2010 he encountered a number of Blue-tailed Bee-eaters … Continued
On the night of 22nd October 2010, a migratory Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) ended up in a ship at anchorage near Bedok, Singapore. It found comfort in a small potted plant placed on top of a TV set (above). There … Continued
We have an earlier post on the Blue-throated Bee-eaters (Merops viridis) taking a sunbath. The bee-eater was lying on the ground with wings outstretched, tail feathers fanned out and bill wide open, panting. Now, Mike Tan a.k.a. woof has provided … Continued
Adrian Lim’s a.k.a wmw998 photograph of a Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni) taking a carpenter bee (Xylocopa sp.) shows an uncommon side of the bird – uncommon for us anyway. The name bee-eater obviously refers to its favourite food, bees. After … Continued
Lim Seik Ni and Tan Hwee Miem reported that Blue-throated Bee-eaters (Merops viridis) have been visiting their campus at the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Serdang, Malaysia from mid-April to end of September. They managed to locate their breeding ground … Continued
