A photographic essay of a colony of Chestnut-headed bee-eaters.
Finally on the 10th May a chick appeared at the nest entrance to get a look at the outside world. incubation takes 24-30 days and fledging takes 28-36 days. only one fairly developed chick was sighted. Many Bee-eater species have been shown to have asynchronous egg hatching with a distinct difference between chick development. It is possible that this chick was the last of the brood. The adults did not appear again in later days.
The chick shown has most of the adult color except the front of the head is green and not chestnut colored.
The whole nesting cycle of the Chestnut-headed Bee-eater colony took essentially 5 months from late December to mid to late May.
The chick shown has most of the adult color except the front of the head is green and not chestnut colored.
The whole nesting cycle of the Chestnut-headed Bee-eater colony took essentially 5 months from late December to mid to late May.
Finally on the 10th May a chick appeared at the nest entrance to get a look at the outside world. incubation takes 24-30 days and fledging takes 28-36 days. only one fairly developed chick was sighted. Many Bee-eater species have been shown to have asynchronous egg hatching with a distinct difference between chick development. It is possible that this chick was the last of the brood. The adults did not appear again in later days.
The chick shown has most of the adult color except the front of the head is green and not chestnut colored.
The whole nesting cycle of the Chestnut-headed Bee-eater colony took essentially 5 months from late December to mid to late May.
The chick shown has most of the adult color except the front of the head is green and not chestnut colored.
The whole nesting cycle of the Chestnut-headed Bee-eater colony took essentially 5 months from late December to mid to late May.