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Dusky Woodswallow - doing us a favour?

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Subject: Dusky Woodswallow - doing us a favour?
From: Robin Eckermann <>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:35:47 +1100
I'm no entomologist, but it looks to me like this Dusky Woodswallow is dining on a European Wasp in this picture ...

Dusky Woodswallow with European Wasp
(click on thumbnail for larger image)

Prior to this picture, the Woodswallow spent a moment scraping the insect on his perch ... perhaps getting rid of the sting?

Regards ... Robin Eckermann
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