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Lilac-breasted roller

Lilac-breasted roller

This lilac-breasted roller, in South Africa's Kruger National Park, seemed to be stretching its left wing, either due to an injury or perhaps it was just restin...
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This lilac-breasted roller, in South Africa's Kruger National Park, seemed to be stretching its left wing, either due to an injury or perhaps it was just resting
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Canon EOS 20D

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settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 400 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 300/1

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upload_date

Jul, 2015

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172

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+13

Awards

Summer 2020

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Absolute Masterpiece

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