Rainbow Bee Eaters are migratory birds and arrive in Perth in October and November to breed. Once their babies are raised they head back North for winter.  Their nest is actually in the ground, a long shallow burrow usually constructed in sandy soil.  The colours of these birds are stunning, almost beyond belief when you see them in the sunlight.  The most subtle shades of green and blue with a bright splash of golden yellow and intense red eyes.  This image was captured late in the day when the sun was low in the sky.  In the preceding week there had been several huge bush fires on the outskirts of our city.  The sky was smoggy, dark and filled with smoke.  Somehow this seemed to make the light more beautiful, enhancing the colours and feather detail of all the images I took that day.  These birds are difficult to photograph because they fly extremely fast with unpredictable aerial manoeuvres. After some observation I realised they were sitting on the branches of a dead tree and flying out to catch insects usually returning to the same branch to eat their unlucky prey.  Once I realised this I focused the camera just above the branch and waited for one to fly into the field of view.  Eventually, it happened and I captured a few images.