Rainbow Bee Eater

Andy Smylie

Rainbow Bee Eater

Rainbow Bee Eater (Merops ornatus)

Many of these little birds where In a paddock just outside Sedan, SA.

This proved a stretch with the Canon 300mm L Lens plus a 1.4 extender on my Canon 30D

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  • Barb Leopold

    Barb Leopold

    Fantastic Andy, you have captured him so well, they are such timid little birds!

  • Andy Smylie replied

    Thanks Barb – Like I say – a bit of a stretch for my lens setup

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    Amazing,Andy,i thought these birds were confined to the tropics,so your lovely capture bowled me over,well spotted and taken,and Sedan, here i come,hehe!!

  • Andy Smylie replied

    Me too Lance

  • aluzhun

    aluzhun

    wow Andy, that’s pretty speccy!!! .... can I tag along next time? ;-)

  • Andy Smylie replied

    any time – and you don’t even have to get up early :)

  • Michael Tapping

    Michael Tapping

    Nice one Andy.

  • Andy Smylie replied

    Thanks Michael

  • Miesha

    Miesha

    These birds remind me of Weipa, right near the top of Queensland where they are prolific near the coast. Such a beautiful photo!

  • Andy Smylie replied

    Thanks Miesha

  • Bill Robinson

    Bill Robinson

    Good choice Andy. :o)

  • AuntieBarbie

    AuntieBarbie

    This is really a true rainbow!!

  • John Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Nicely captured Andy!!

  • BillAtherton

    BillAtherton

    Great collection of bird shots Andy

  • Andy Smylie replied

    Thanks Bill – you know we try :)

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