Was lucky enough to spot this pair as i was driving past, pulled up less than 3 metres away and they stayed put!
In the last photo, the bird is coughing up a "cast" of insect shells, which he just spat out a second later, got a blurry photo of that so not worth seeing. i checked out the cast when they flew off, legs and wings of about 3-4 insects, how strange! hadn't seen it before.
Interesting they cough up the indigestible bits. Have seen butcher birds do that too. These are really great shots of a bird that lives around here, but I have yet to see one.
Karen
Brisbane southside.
Absolutely wonderful photos.I love the last one. (where is the beak of the one on the right? Did you crop it off?)
M-L
Great shots Hendo... they are a beautiful bird. Interesting about the behaviour ... maybe that is what happens when you eat bees ?
Sunshine Coast Queensland
No not cropped, just a hurried shot!, yeah shame about that but put it up because of the behaviour more than the shot!
I like the last shot , they should show up down here soon . What top bird to watch flying around chasing bees.
See it! Hear it!
Mid-North Coast NSW
Great shots Hendo.
Sensational !!!
Matt
Top shots Hendo, they can be hard to get.
Good looking pair of Bee-eaters Hendo, I am glad you explained what is going on in the last photo as it looks like the other one told it a bad joke. Nice stuff, I love these guys.
Regards
Shane
Ha ha ha Shane....... it must have been a really really bad joke then to have that effect
He didn't get it from you did he ????
Sunshine Coast Queensland