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Merops ornatus
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.
Spotted on Oct 4, 2013
Submitted on Oct 4, 2013
6 Comments
Very nice shot :)
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Glad you can tick this one off your list Shanna. They certainly are lovely birds.
I had never heard of this bird. Amazing.
Nice one Shanna
Such a beautiful bird
Nice Shanna :-) The streamers are beautiful.