There are some wonderful shots of the Icklingham Roller on social media at the moment, which made me think about my own experiences of photographing these beautiful birds.

Camera time has been limited of late, so here's another one from the archives.

Castro Verde - Portugal

European Roller

An European roller (Coracias garrulus) in Southern Serengeti, Tanzania.

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Coracias garrulus

Ghiandaia marina

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European Roller, Hungary

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Coracias garrulas

The blue-bellied roller is a large bird appr. 28–30 cm.

Gambia, Tujereng.

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European Roller, Hungary

European Roller, Hungary

European Roller, Hungary

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European Roller - Coracias garrulus

Icklingham, Suffolk

Species: Coracias garrulus.

Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

Breeds in dry, warm, open country with scattered trees, copses and open woods and plenty of largish ground-dwelling insects etc. Winters in South Africa. Info: Collins Bird Guide.

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Kruger national park, South Africa.

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Another beauty from the roller family

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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Indische Scharrelaar

Rollier indien

Bengalenracke

Carraca india

Ghiandaia marina indiana

Rolieiro-indiano

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From the archives. Gower. Swansea

The vivid blues of this slender roller are stunningly displayed in flight.

Photographed in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.

El Taray - Spain

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Wild South Africa

Kruger National Park

had another go at the roller as it is in my local patch and had a bit of a mare missing everything in the grass but these with a bee were quite nice

Wild South Africa

Kruger National Park

Coracias garrulus

Wild South Africa

Kruger National Park

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Seen at the Driffield Steam & Vintage Rally earlier this Year .

Roller (Coracias garrulus) as they arrive in Northern Serbia at the start of the breeding season.

Wild South Africa

Kruger National Park

with bee!

Scharrelaar (Coracias gurrulus) Castilla La Mancha. El Taray. Spain.

9 12 2019

Vehicles hustle across the Antioch Bridge spanning the San Joaquin River in morning traffic.

I was determined to find an unobstructed angle in which to feature the steep rise of this bridge. Entering an unlocked gate in the 2am hour, I made my way along this private section of Sherman Island. By the time I was ready to leave, the gate had been padlocked shut and I spent a few extra hours confined to this area until an unhappy property owner chided me for my trespassing ways. He then allowed me to exit.

Shot with the long end of the DFA 150-450.

The lilac-breasted roller is found in savanna and open woodland across sub-Saharan Africa. Seen here in Tarangire National Park.

It’s easily spotted as it likes to perch conspicuously on top of high vantage points like trees and poles, looking for prey on the ground such as insects, scorpions, snails, and rodents. During mating seasons the males fly high to engage in huge dives and swoops whilst making loud calls. [credit SafarisAfricana]