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Lilac Breasted Roller

Lilac Breasted Roller
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21 Comments |
martinscaife
 
martinscaife December 27, 2013
Stunning image, beautiful bird.
shearshank
 
shearshank January 01, 2014
LBR my favourate
mickeyherd
mickeyherd January 01, 2014
Thank you. Yes it is a stunning bird and loves to pose for pictures. :)
TinaMonettePhotography
 
TinaMonettePhotography January 08, 2014
nice colorful bird, nice photo.
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd January 20, 2014
Thank you.
josemendes
 
josemendes January 23, 2014
Lovely capture !
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd January 23, 2014
Thank you
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd January 24, 2014
Thank you for the Favorite on this photo
valeriemurchie-stolpe
 
valeriemurchie-stolpe January 27, 2014
This bird looks like it got into some open paint cans. Beautiful bird and capture of it.
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd January 27, 2014
Thank you for the Peer Recognition of my photo
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd January 27, 2014
Thank you for the Peer Recognition
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd January 28, 2014
Thank you for the Peer Recognition of my picture
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd January 29, 2014
Thank you for the Peer Recognition
santafake
 
santafake January 30, 2014
Braved bird in the thorns. Great shot
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd January 30, 2014
Thank you for the Peer Recognition
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd January 30, 2014
Thank you for the Peer Recognition
AndreaE
 
AndreaE February 06, 2014
Gorgeous bird, great capture!
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd April 08, 2014
Thanking you for Liking my Roller
Flosno
 
Flosno May 10, 2014
Gorgeous capture of this beautiful little bird
Danibau
 
Danibau July 11, 2014
I took a photo of one of these in Tanzania and I had no idea what it was called... until I saw your awesome photo!
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman March 29, 2015
Back to vote for this stunning shot..in VBs best nature comp....love it...Voted .k
ebft
 
ebft July 06, 2016
i used to see many of these Roller Birds in southern Sudan.. they are wonderful. Lovely capture, well done
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Behind The Lens

Location

Etosha Game Park In Nabia

Time

In the afternoon

Lighting

Very bright

Equipment

Fuji Film Fine Pix Hs20XR

Inspiration

I love these birds. They are showy and pose for photos

Editing

No

In my camera bag

Just extra batteries.

Feedback

Look out for them in trees on the side of the roads. They catch insects that fly up at the approach of your car. Just enjoy what you are doing and take lots of pictures.

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