Bee-eaters

[Duncan Fraser <>]

The other day a friend was getting wood by a dam, and noticed Rainbow 
Bee-eaters flying down, dipping their beaks into the water, then flying 
up to a perch, where they banged something against the branch before 
swallowing. He did not have binoculars to see what they were eating, 
but, the water where they were dipping was thick with Gambusia, or 
Mosquito Fish. Is is possible they were fishing? Has anyone heard of 
these birds taking small fish for food?? Duncan Fraser, Maffra Vic.
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