Bee-Eater
Merops apiaster
This pair of European Bee-Eaters were observed in the Lleida Steppes region of Catalonia, Spain on May 4, 2015. They had their nest about 40 feet away, dug into the dirt hillside just about a yard from the little-used country road that gave us access to the area. There were about 6 Bee-Eaters with nests close to one another's.