Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

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Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) sent on May 29, 2025 (3:19) by Mgnello. 10 comments, 144 views.

1/500 f/8.0, ISO 250, hand held. Oasi la Madonnina, Italy.

La specie ha uno stato di conservazione sfavorevole in Europa. Negli ultimi due decenni la popolazione italiana ha mostrato una sostanziale stabilità nelle aree tradizionali di nidificazione: Sardegna e litorale ed entroterra tosco-laziale. Inoltre, si registra una tendenza all'incremento numerico e all'espansione nella Pianura Padana e nelle regioni adriatiche e meridionali, compresa la Sicilia. Il fenomeno di espansione sembra essere in relazione al verificarsi di estati calde e asciutte che favoriscono lo sviluppo e l'attività dei grossi insetti predati dal Gruccione. Su scala nazionale, i fattori di minaccia comprendono la distruzione o la progressiva modificazione degli ambienti di nidificazione e la riduzione di prede a causa dell'uso di insetticidi nelle attività agricole. A livello locale, oltre al disturbo antropico in prossimità delle colonie, un fattore limitante può essere rappresentato dalla distruzione dei nidi e dalle uccisioni illegali da parte degli apicoltori come forma di lotta contro la predazione delle api domestiche.

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9 persons like it: Alberto Tirri, Bo Larkeed, Ciarla Marco, Francesco_s, Luca Peroni, Palmieri Raimondo, Pigi47, Sigma3000, Taglia67

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Palmieri Raimondo

sent on June 29, 2025 (14:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

.................... grangran bel close-up ..................
7 hi Ray Palm-

Ciarla Marco

sent on July 01, 2025 (6:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful portrait great detail congratulations

Pigi47

sent on July 01, 2025 (9:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Interesting close-up.

Bo Larkeed

sent on July 02, 2025 (11:17) | This comment has been translated

Wonderful

Francesco_s

sent on July 05, 2025 (13:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice close-up!
Greetings
Francis

Mgnello

sent on July 10, 2025 (21:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

“ .................... grangran bel close-up ..................
7 hello Ray Palm- „

Dear Raimondo Palmieri, thank you very much...
A big greeting... (MGNELLO)

Mgnello

sent on July 10, 2025 (21:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

“ Beautiful portrait great detail congratulations „

Thank you very much Ciarla Marco, a big greeting..... (MGNELLO)

Mgnello

sent on July 10, 2025 (21:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

“ Interesting close-up. „

Dear Pigi, a big greeting... (MGNELLO)

Mgnello

sent on July 10, 2025 (21:46) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

“ Awesome „

Many thanks Bo Larkeed, a big Cheers... (MGNELLO)

Mgnello

sent on July 10, 2025 (21:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

“ Nice close-up!
Greetings
Francesco „

Thank you very much Francesco_S very kind, a big greeting... (MGNELLO)

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