I'd not heard of Australia's only rainbow bee-eater before a friend kept waxing lyrical about them. So I was very excited to find some here in Maleny and later on the Coast at Toorbul. I've never managed a flying shot, which is unfortunate because to see them wheeling around in the sunlight is breathtaking.
Males have longer tail streamers...
I didn't realise I'd photographed the fly as well until I got home and after initally being annoyed I'd cut off the tail, I was pretty chuffed with the shot.
I've been told this unfortunate butterfly is a Macleays Swallowtail, although it does have yellow on it that I've not seen on a Macleays which are beautiful butterflies. I did feel sorry for it. At least it wasn't a precious bee.
I decided to do a short video to see if I could capture some flying around but when I saw the fly land on the end of the branch, I was hoping to see a snack and wasn't disappointed. They nest in burrows although I've not seen a nest yet.
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