Rainbow Bee-eaters

Rainbow Beeeaters are one of Australia's most colourful birds. They are about the size of a Common Starling but far more beautiful. They are seasonally migratory in Australia, arriving here in the southern part of the continent in early spring, breeding and then returning to warmer parts in the north in late summer, early autumn.

Their nest is a hollow chamber at the end of a 30-40cm tunnel in sand, often in the side of a bank along a road or creek bed. They catch insects - not just bees - on the wing as they soar around.

They are one of my favourite birds and we always delight in their visits to our garden.
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