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This beautiful bird displays brilliant blue under its wings when it flies. Kruger National Park, South Africa
The Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) is an African member of the roller family of birds. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, preferring open woodland and savanna; it is largely absent from treeless places. Usually found alone or in pairs, it perches conspicuously at the tops of trees, poles or other high vantage points from where it can spot insects, lizards, scorpions, snails, small birds and rodents moving about at ground level.
Nesting takes place in a natural hole in a tree where a clutch two to four eggs is laid, and incubated by both parents, who are extremely aggressive in defense of their nest, taking on raptors and other birds. During the breeding season the male will rise to great heights, descending in swoops and dives, while uttering harsh, discordant cries.
This species is unofficially considered the national bird of Kenya.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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A half mile ago, my GPS told me to turn right at the next street but when I got there this was my view. I pulled over at the intersection instead, grabbed my camera and got in the middle of the road to capture this scene.
I am not suggesting anyone do this, but, I'm thinkin' if you drove at a high rate of speed, it just might feel like a roller coaster. Weeeeeeeeee!!
Have a wonderful week everyone :-)
~ Intersection of Shannon Route and Willow Roads, Lenark, Illinois
The Denver Roller Dolls three home teams, the Bad Apples, the Green Barrettes and the Shotgun Betties, duked it out in Broomfield, Colorado. It was my first roller derby event and I wasn't too clear on the rules. .
Big double gate on rollers at the front of Z Ward. The hinge on the right is for the inset door-sized wicket gate.
Z Ward was a separate building at the Glenside Mental Hospital that catered for the criminally insane. The criteria for being an inmate was having committed a crime and posing a danger to others and/or themselves due to insanity. Built in 1885, it is now empty and preserved by the National Trust.
A striking multi coloured bird that is hugely territorial. Often witnessed chasing mammals and other birds, including huge eagles from the nest area.
Image taken in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
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I promise.. no more Rollers after this one. But I just couldn't resist photographing these wonderful birds whenever I got the chance. Hans is só fed up with Rollers, he swears that next time we'll ever go to Africa, he'll bring a shotgun....:-)
(just kidding..)
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!
DB Cargo Class 66/0 No. 66148 crosses the ECML and drops down the relatively new Doncaster North Chord towards Haywood Junction with 6H65, the 12:15 Immingham – Drax Power Station biomass working on 30th November 2018.
A man operates a steam roller to compact the rock in an early morning photo.
Now that I looked up "steam roller" I am guessing this modern version is not operated by steam so would be a "road roller", though I think "steam roller" is more readily recognized as a term. See Wikepedia's link.