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

2 animals 2 adult animals adult animal adult animal behavior animal behaviour animal couple animal pairs animal pair bee eaters bee eater behavior behaviour bough branches branch central europe copulate copulation copula couples couple deserted empty european bee eaters european bee eater european bee eater europe female animals female animal females female german federal republic germany maiting pair male animals male animal males male mate mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season matings mating time mating matures mature meropidae merops apiaster middle europe nobody no one no people pairing pair reproductions reproduction rheinland pfalz rhineland palatinate rutting season sexual intercourse sex social behavior social behaviours social behaviour tree branch two animals two uninhabited