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This week we’re going to talk about one of Australia’s most beautiful birds, the Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus). These guys are dropped dead gorgeous, with their multicoloured feathers and little tail-streamers. As the name suggests, Bee-eaters do indeed eat bees. Most birds don’t go after bees, because they are A) hard to catch and B)Continue reading “Bird 178 – Rainbow Bee-eater”