There are quite a few jewels on show in the Slovak countryside at the moment. One of them, strangely, is even non-avian:
Those blue spangles on his back, it turns out, are a sign that this is a boy slow worm.
The bee eaters are … less understated:
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And finally, our local stork chicks are starting to get a glint in their eyes: 
Bee eaters get the prize for glamour, but that slow worm is really cool, too!