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Rainbow bee-eaters

Photographed by Georgina Steytler

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Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus)

Known to the Noongar people as "birranga", the bee-eater's Aboriginal Dreaming story tells how the birds came into being when a rainbow shattered and its colourful shards fell to earth. They can often be seen perched on telephone lines, fences and bare branches, from which they dart forth to snap up passing insects such as honey bees, native bees, blowflies and dragonflies.

📍Darwin, New Territory, Australia

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Rainbow Bee-eater

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"Pair Of Bee-Eaters With Prey"

Bird: Rainbow Bee-eater, West of Mildura, Vic

By Finn Cupper

BirdLife Australia Photography Awards

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Flamboyant Camouflage

Sky Edwards

2023

Canon R7

Canon EF 100-400 L IS USM

Rainbow bee eater, Merops ornatus

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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

© Lance BB

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some dragons for Smaugust!

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Rainbow Bee-eater

"PRIDE MONTH!! Lol but foreal it’s such a gorgeous bird and it’s colors amaze me!!" "they dig tunnels to nest in! and they're stunning!"

Almost all other bee-eaters are found in Africa, Asia, and Europe, making the Rainbow Bee-eater the only bird of its family found in Australia! There is currently some debate on who its closest relative is: either the Olive Bee-eater of southern and eastern Africa, likely based on proximity, or the European Bee-eater, based on more recent molecular genetic analysis.

Like all bee-eaters, these birds are very social, and nest on the ground. The females dig out their nests by balancing with her feet and wings and using her bill to dig, while the male brings her food during the process.

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Image source: eBird ( Andrew Allen)

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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

© Lance BB

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Rainbow Bee-eater Glass House Mountains, Queensland

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10 Most Colourful Birds on Earth

Around 10,000 different kinds of gorgeous birds ( Most Colourful Birds on Earth) can be found throughout the world. Each one is distinctive and special in its own right, and each has a particular effect on the ecosystem. While this may be the case, it is also true that brilliant, colourful birds with amazing plumage in a variety of colours have a distinct charm. To evade predators, animals…

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Rainbow bee-eaters (Merops ornatus)

Known to the Noongar people as "birranga", the bee-eater's Aboriginal Dreaming story tells how the birds came into being when a rainbow shattered and its colourful shards fell to earth. They can often be seen perched on telephone lines, fences and bare branches, from which they dart forth to snap up passing insects such as honey bees, native bees, blowflies and dragonflies.

📸 @gerard_satherley

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Rainbow Bee Eater

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Adolescent Rainbow Bee Eater.

The pastels and soft focus, which I love, were caused by the boke of twigs and leaves both in front of and behind the bird. That did horrible things to the contrast, but shooting raw files helped by saving plenty of extra information.

Canon R7

Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM

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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus), family Meropidae, Australia

photograph by Jed Delmiguez

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