Rollers - Bird of the Month: December 2012

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Re: Rollers - Bird of the Month: December 2012

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Astounding, Ex! ^Q^ ^Q^ O/\ O\/ :ty:


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Thanks to each for the kind comments - easy to take a pic with such a stunning and cooperative model [O] :ty:


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What a beautiful series of photos!


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taken at Sondela in Bela Bela Limpopo province


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Looks like a European roller to me -O-


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Re: Rollers - Bird of the Month: December 2012

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These are really beautifully coloured birds. So some more pics of them :

Lilac-breasted Roller
Lilac-breasted Roller
European Roller
European Roller
Purple Roller
Purple Roller
Broad-billed Roller
Broad-billed Roller


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Yoh!!! That last one is very rare indeed!?

Pafuri?

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The Lilac-breasted was photographed in the Kgalagadi. All the others in the Kruger, the last one at Pafuri indeed.


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We have a few in the bird book, but I will add this one too \O


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Lovely birds and pics! \O


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