The European bee-eater is a species from South and East Europe and is rarely seen in the West ; however, over the last years the species seems to extend it's breeding grounds up North and there have been some reports of a few birds , breeding in Belgium; about 2 weeks ago I got some info over a couple, breeding , on a place close to Gent (Belgium) ; only a 5 min. drive from my home ! I went their several evenings and this weekend I got lucky and could get them before my lens;