Dragonfly with a sweet tooth? Maybe not so sweet.
It made short work of honeybee - sting and all - in Tyto today.
But Rainbow Bee-eaters unlikely to resent the catch.
Seldom see them buzzing after honeybees.
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One moment it's dragonfly trying to dance on White-bellied Sea-Eagle's head, the next it's all go for fisher's discarded fis...
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Oh, wow! Lovely shots. That bee obviously didn't stand a chance.
It's great the way that the dragonfly's colours are so similar to those of the (non-bee-eating) bee-eater. Makes a delightful sequence.
(I hope it's warmer where you are. I'm typing this in gloves. Slowly.)
Stunning images of the Bee-eaters
Hi Bronwyn. Been cold of a night here too. Not gloved up yet though. Hadn't thought too much about colour parallels. Coincidence only, would you think?
Thanks Kerryn. They've been sitting around for a while and tied in nicely with dagonfly's capture.
Thanks Kerryn.
We especially enjoyed the dragonfly photos Tony - they certainly have the wow factor!
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