ok i told you that one now how about this one?

[len gardener]

we have raindow bee-eaters visit here usually in large flocks but that
can vary, never seen them eating bees but they must be eating
something hey chuckle?

anyhow they are a very shy bird so this arvo' we looked out the
kitchen window and here is this RB bee-eater on the ground and it was
eating grains of sun bleached dog poop, i have never seen this before
nor i have i seen any bird eating dog poop of any sort, something
different hey?

len
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[Rod Out back]

"len gardener" > wrote in message
...
> we have raindow bee-eaters visit here usually in large flocks but that
> can vary, never seen them eating bees but they must be eating
> something hey chuckle?
>
> anyhow they are a very shy bird so this arvo' we looked out the
> kitchen window and here is this RB bee-eater on the ground and it was
> eating grains of sun bleached dog poop, i have never seen this before
> nor i have i seen any bird eating dog poop of any sort, something
> different hey?
>
> len
> --


Len,

Rainbow Bee eaters we see here are usually catching bees & insects quite
high up(~500 feet up or so). Early Morning & late afternoon is their best
time. Usually, when there are a few perched in the trees, there will be
quite a number doing aerobatic displays high above, and making that lovely
sound.
They are a social nester, as I recall, and so move around in large family
groups. They make burrows in earthern banks for nests.

Havent seen then eating dog poop, but there might be something in in they
are supplementing their diet with. OR, they like the taste of old dog-poop!

Arent they a pretty bird?

Cheers,

Rod.......Out Back

[len gardener]

yep rod,

a pretty bird not usualy seen on the ground as you say, well just
another nature oddity i guess. this bird came right up near the house
and dog to get this material closest i've ever been to one.

len

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[John Savage]

len gardener > writes:
>we have raindow bee-eaters visit here usually in large flocks but that
>can vary, never seen them eating bees but they must be eating
>something hey chuckle?
>
>anyhow they are a very shy bird so this arvo' we looked out the
>kitchen window and here is this RB bee-eater on the ground and it was
>eating grains of sun bleached dog poop, i have never seen this before
>nor i have i seen any bird eating dog poop of any sort, something
>different hey?

Perhaps it was picking out fly larvae or dung beetles? These decomposers
have been introduced to some suburban parks for the specific purpose of
giving a speedy burial to dog poop.
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