Rare shrikes, bee-eaters nest in Dutch nature reserve

This is a red-backed shrike video from Belarus.

Dutch conservation organisation Natuurmonumenten reports that this summer, two rare bird species nested in their Duin en Kruidberg nature reserve.

This summer, there was a red-backed shrike nest there; for the first time since 1978.

There was a bee-eater nest as well.

Bee-eaters in the Netherlands: here.

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