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Modified 17-Nov-14
Created 17-Nov-14
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Perhaps unexpectedly Australia has only a single species of bee-eater, the Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus). A delightfully colourful bird. For me a reminder of youthful visits to Spain when hundreds of similar bee-eater lined the railway lines.
Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Port Douglas, Queensland 02-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett 00060
Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Port Douglas, Queensland 01-10-2014 © Paul BartlettDSC06839w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Port Douglas, Queensland 02-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC06994w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Port Douglas, Queensland 02-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC06996w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Port Douglas, Queensland 02-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07001w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Port Douglas, Queensland 02-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07003w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Port Douglas, Queensland 02-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07006w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) pair @ Port Douglas, Queensland 02-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07009w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) pair @ Port Douglas, Queensland 02-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07010w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Port Douglas, Queensland 02-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07013w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Port Douglas, Queensland 02-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07016w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Cairns, Queensland 06-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07279w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) Pair @ Cairns, Queensland 06-10-2014 © Paul BartlettDSC07297w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Cairns, Queensland 06-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07299w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Cairns, Queensland 06-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07301w
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Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) @ Cairns, Queensland 06-10-2014 © Paul Bartlett DSC07315w
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