From National Geographic, an article on the European Bee-Eater:
"Parents butt into their son's business, begging for the courtship treat or barging in between the mated pair. If that didn't work, a parent might block the entrance to the son's burrow, preventing the female from entering to lay her eggs. After a while some sons succumbed to the pressure, abandoning their own breeding efforts..."
And you thought your in-laws were bad!
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