Australian Birds

Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
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329207-D ... A communal roost at the golf course in Beerwah, Qld - same site used year after year.

329208 ... Beginning of courtship diplay - they sit very close together, male with crown feathers raised.

329209 ... Male about to mount after whipping her with his tail feathers.

329210-D ... Rainbow Bee-eaters warming in the morning, an unusual sight.