Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Rainbow Bee-eaters

This post is for World Bird Wednesday.

I often find Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus) when I go out to Inskip Point. They are such beautiful birds that I can't resist more photos of them. The male bird has the very long tail shafts and the female has shorter shafts. These two were very vocal as they sat on a branch in a gum tree and then went swooping off after insects.
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  1. theconstantwalkerSeptember 7, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    Wonderful birds to see..

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  2. UnknownSeptember 7, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Such great colours!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  3. jooSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    They are so beautiful!Thanks for sharing:)

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  4. FjällripanSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    What a beauty, so coulorful!

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  5. RohrerbotSeptember 7, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I've never heard of this bird before...what a creative name!!

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  6. KellySeptember 7, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    ...I wouldn't be able to resist them either. Such color...I love them!

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  7. Kim, USASeptember 7, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Very beautiful!

    U Know Me

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  8. Stewart MSeptember 7, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Hi there - nice pictures of a great bird. I dont have a good picture of one yet - they always seem to be sitting way up high!

    I think I'll just have to keep trying!

    Cheers - SM - Melbourne

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  9. Midmarsh JohnSeptember 7, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    You do have some very colourful birds 'down under. Love these and the Scarlet Honeyeater shown earlier.

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  10. ArijaSeptember 7, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    I love them too and am so glad that you posted these for me to enjoy. Thanks Mick.

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  11. eileeninmdSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    What a gorgeous and colorful bird. Great sighting!

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  12. Esther GarviSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    I love bee-eaters too! Just spotted my first one a few weeks ago, a white-spotted bee eater. Here's the link:
    http://edengardens.org/2011/08/the-white-throated-bee-eater-in-edenland/

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  13. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 8, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    So beautiful. So exotic (to us over here anyway!). Thanks for sharing. Sounds like they're noisy!

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  14. Hilke BrederSeptember 8, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    Gorgeous, Mick - symphonie of colors!

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  15. SpringmanSeptember 8, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    Wonderful to see your Bee-eaters! They are worthy of your attention. Thanks for sharing these wonderful captures!

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  16. NatureFootstepSeptember 8, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    this is soo gorgeous. I have seen bee-eaters, but not this one. It was in Camargue. They don´t come this far north.

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    These are great captures! A beautiful bird!

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  18. UnknownSeptember 9, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    Bee-eaters are gorgeous! I've only seen them in Africa. Great shots.

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