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Lilac-breasted Roller

Perched on an acacia (whistling thorn) tree in Tanzania.

Perched on an acacia (whistling thorn) tree in Tanzania.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 600/1

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Sep, 2016

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