Rainbow Bee-eater

Description:

The only Bee-eater species in Australia, these stunning little birds have a "long slim curved bill and a long tail with distinctive tail-streamers. It has a golden crown and a red eye set in a wide black stripe from the base of the bill to the ears, which is edged with a thin blue line. The throat is orange-yellow, with a broad black band separating it from a green breast. The upperparts are green, with the flight feathers coppery and black tipped. The underwings are bright orange, with a black edge. The lower abdomen is blue. The tail is black, including the long tail streamers, with a blue tinge." (Birdlife Australia: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/... )

Habitat:

Happily sitting on the branch of a small Boab Tree (Adansonia gregorii) at the waste water wetlands.

Notes:

My favourite part of watching these birds is when they display they aerial abilities while catching prey, then watching them beat their food before swallowing it down. Interesting reading in Wikipedia: Roe 8 Controversy Opponents of the Roe 8 project in Perth, Western Australia, claimed that the rainbow bee-eater migrates to the Beeliar Wetlands, which is in the pathway of the Roe Highway extension.[12] Following the 11 March 2017 election, the incoming Labor Government suspended this project and reclamation work by volunteers has begun.[13] 5 Amazing Facts about Rainbow Bee-eaters: https://www.echidnawalkabout.com.au/5-am...