Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) sitting with insect on a branch, mating feeding, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

2 animals 2 adult animals adult animal adult animal couple animal feeds animal feed animal of prey animal pairs animal pair animals of prey bee eaters bee eater bough branches branch capture catches catch central europe couples couple courting seasons courtship behaviors courtship behavior courtship behaviour courtship display courtship feeding courtshiping courtship season courtship deserted display behaviour displaying display empty european bee eaters european bee eater european bee eater europe feeding grounds feeding ground feedings feeding feed female animals female animal females female foraging german federal republic germany ingestion insecta insects insect maiting pair male animals male animal males male mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time matures mature meropidae merops apiaster middle europe nobody no one no people overawing pair perform the courtship display preying preys prey rheinland pfalz rhineland palatinate rutting season search for food searching for food sitting sit tree branch two animals two uninhabited woo