Steve Barnes, Rainbow-Bee-eaters, Lake Gwelup (ANIMAL & NATURE 2023)

The Rainbow-Bee Eaters return every year to the same breeding spot at one of Perth's urban wetlands. They really do eat bees - they tap the on their perches to knock out the sting. These images of a breeding couple all come from the same shoot one Spring morning.

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