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Lilac-breasted Roller

Lilac-breasted Roller

Lilac-breasted Roller. This was a case of the light being just right. I love these birds and have seen them many times but there was something special about th...
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Lilac-breasted Roller. This was a case of the light being just right. I love these birds and have seen them many times but there was something special about the light. On the road to Letaba Camp, Kruger Park, Mopani, Limpopo, South Africa
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 500 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 330/1

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May, 2017

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Lovely image! I would love to see this bird! :)

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Beautiful bird love it

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