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Lilac Breasted Roller at rest

Lilac Breasted Roller at rest

A lilac-breasted Roller perches in the late afternoon sunshine in the African bush.

A lilac-breasted Roller perches in the late afternoon sunshine in the African bush.
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Aperture f/9.5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/350 Focal Length 400/1

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Apr, 2016

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