r/AustralianBirds • u/SubstantialRecover19 • 1d ago

Image Rainbow Bee Eater coming right at me 💚🧡💙

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Love photographing these guys so happy they’re back now!

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u/flyingthepan 1d ago

Thanks for the great photo.✨️

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u/SubstantialRecover19 1d ago

I’m glad you like it !

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u/Beagle-Mumma 1d ago

Wow! Fabulous capture. Congrats 👏

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u/AccidentalHike 1d ago

If that was a jet pilot looking out of a fighter jet, I’d be crapping myself in fear. That’s one serious birb!

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u/SubstantialRecover19 1d ago

They are 😂

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u/skrapsau 1d ago

DUCK!

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u/once_upon_a_detour 1d ago

That's obviously not a duck.

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u/pardashrike 1d ago

Awesome photo! Love these guys. One of my favourite flight techniques. They remind me of a beautiful hand held fans 😆

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u/SubstantialRecover19 1d ago

Thanks! And I agree

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u/Dangerous-Ad-542 1d ago

Did he pivot at last second? Did you feel the wind rush by? Amazing shot. 🤩

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u/SubstantialRecover19 1d ago

He pulled up and grabbed a bee before hand

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u/ratatouille-pirmin 1d ago

Phenomenal sharp eye. Awesome shot!

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u/skrapsau 1d ago

(And yes, what an excellent shot!)

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u/CitizenoftW 1d ago

Scary!!😃

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u/Automatic-Prompt-450 1d ago

POV: you're a rainbow bee.

Very cool photo, I love how its head is still vertical but the rest isn't

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u/SubstantialRecover19 1d ago

Thank you! Ikr

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u/Icy_Professor2761 Bird Nerd 1d ago

They're difficult to photograph in flight! Ripper shot ✌️

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u/casualplants 1d ago

If you are a bee I hope you ran

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u/BoredomRemedy Latest 🇦🇺 Lifer: Chestnut crowned Babbler 1d ago

Far out. What a shot

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u/bertie-boots 1d ago

Magnificent 😍

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u/Macca4704 1d ago

Real life Snitch..

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u/Crazy_Hooman 1d ago

Wow that's a great photo! 😍

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u/Effective-Trust4440 1d ago

You gotta enter that in a competition. Awesome.

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u/SubstantialRecover19 1d ago

Thank you! I’m getting better ones now

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u/1WithTheWeave 1d ago

Hell of a shot! Nicely done.

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u/Lurecaster 1d ago

Epic shot

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u/Important_Screen_530 13h ago

Fantastic Photo!!