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Rainbow Bee-eaters

Merops ornatus

Photo by ShannaB
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I have been looking for Rainbow Bee-eaters since I moved to the Sunshine Coast, and finally today was my lucky day! They are smaller than I expected, and look like tiny kingfishers at first glance. They have two long streaming tail-feathers and are extremely agile, pulling insects from the air. Unfortunately the only one that let me get really close had the light behind him (shot 4), but it was a lovely experience anyway.

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Very nice shot :) Feel free to join the mission: Birds of Australia http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/38314105
Glad you can tick this one off your list Shanna. They certainly are lovely birds.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2013

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