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Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Image ID 42634)
Photographed byYolande Lebreux in Nov, 2019 and uploaded on Thu 1st Oct, 2020 .
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ID42634
CommentThe male was hovering over the Nepean River. He caught a dragonfly and returned to its perch where the female was waiting to be fed. He will always present the dragonfly or any other insects this way to her, head first so that she can swallow it more easily!
EquipmentNikon D500 and Tamron G2 Sp-150-600mm lens, tripod
LocationCamden Bike Track, New South Wales
Keywordsmale, female, feeding/with prey, adult, behaviour/display
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