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European Roller with Locust-catch

European Roller with Locust-catch

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it does not seem to me that it is the Europeen Roller it is not the Lilac either

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Definitely the European Roller visiting during the Southern Hemisphere Summer with it's beautiful turquoise colours. Because of the deforestation in Europe, they find it difficult to stay during the harsh winter, therefore they migrate to Eastern Africa (Camerron and Ethiopia) and South to South Africa in November and return to Europe in March-April.

thanks for these explanations , beautiful bird

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