To catch their prey, some bee - eaters use a dive - bombing technique, swooping down on the insect from above. Or more commonly, they perch on a prominent branch and dart out to snatch a passing insect. Other species employ an even more demanding technique.
Daži bišu dzeņi ķer laupījumu, pikējot uz to no augšas, taču lielākoties tie mēdz tupēt kādā piemērotā postenī un šauties pakaļ garām lidojošiem kukaiņiem.