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Vantage point
delia todd

Vantage point (Merops ornatus)

A dead tree in a fenced off area beside the path to the beach sat a very pretty Rainbow Bee-eater.

This was my very first bee-eater species, as I've still not even seen the European one yet.

Aren't they pretty, and quite well-named too.
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Habitat
Coastal meadow
Location
Buckley's Hole, Bribie Island, Queensland
Date taken
4 October, 2019
Scientific name
Merops ornatus
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Sports Mode Continuous
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bievreJJ
must have been a great moment for you, Delia, and a superb photo of this attractive bee-eater, top marks, love it, many tfs!!
 
KC Foggin
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I love these guys and you got a great image of this well named Bee-eater D! Beautifully captured girl!
 
Doc Duck
Aren't they gorgeous?!!! The European ones are too, and would you believe it, a few have actually been seen in Norway in recent years. So you may have a good chance of seeing those too somewhere nearby.
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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delia todd
Date added
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
FUJIFILM FinePix HS50EXR
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
148.0 mm
Exposure time
1/600 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Rainbow Bee-eater 4 October 2019.jpg
File size
82.7 KB
Date taken
Fri, 04 October 2019 8:34 AM
Dimensions
1080px x 870px

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