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Saw this Roller perched in a tree as we were driving past. I pulled up by the side of the road but it was on the passenger side so I had to manoeuvre my camera past my wife and twist round into a position to take the shot. Lol.
It only posed long enough for this shot and then flew off!
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We saw several Purple Rollers during our visit to Ethiopia this past August and while I don’t typically prefer an overcast white sky as a background, I thought this one worked for me. The colors were a bit muted on this species compared to other rollers that we encountered but I thought they showed up quite nicely in this image. It’s a bit difficult to gauge in this photo but this bird is pretty large and definitely made an impression on me.
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Coracias naevius
Wikipedia: The purple roller is the largest of the rollers, growing to a length of 35 to 40 cm (14 to 16 in). Adults weigh from 145 to 200 g (5.1 to 7.1 oz) with an average weight of 168 g (5.9 oz).[6] From a distance it appears a dull brownish bird with a white stripe over the eye, a patch of white on the nape and a dark tail. Northern populations tend to have a rufus crown while southern populations have a more olive-green crown. The underparts are purplish-pink streaked with white. The wings are long and rounded while the tail is square-cut.
On our second day in Gambia we visited Kartong, a wetland on the coast formed from old sand workings. This gorgeous bird was surveying the adjacent smallholdings.
~Having some roller fun @ Gladrags, thank you Chris for inviting me,i had a lot of fun and DJ Draq was awesome what a show, it was good to be with friends last night, hugs you tight ♡
~Photo was shot by my Brother Chris and i did the edit
SLuRL to GladRags roller disco
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One of my favorite species of birds from Etosha is the Lilac ?Breasted Roller. That are so vibrant in color and such an interesting bird to watch as it goes about finding insects to eat. They are beautiful to see in flight revealing all their many colors and you never tire of seeing just one more.
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The European roller (Coracias garrulus) is the only member of the roller family of birds to breed in Europe. Its overall range extends into the Middle East, Central Asia and Morocco.
The European roller is found in a wide variety of habitats, avoiding only treeless plains. It winters primarily in dry wooded savanna and bushy plains, where it typically nests in tree holes.
This lovely European roller was photographed early in the morning with a soft golden glow on it in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.
European Roller, in Provence
These are notoriously flighty birds. I have plenty of images of the rear end upon departure :)
I discovered an area where there were quite a few but I had to remain in my car at all times, with windows wound down in readiness - but it was Provence in early summer!
Each time I saw one I had to navigate my car into the correct position and angle, and even then sometimes they would fly. Fortunately this was a very quiet road, no more than a track really.
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Taken at Sunny's Photostudio
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Lilac breasted roller, Tanzania.
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This is another shot of chain saw marks on a log from a felled oak that I thought resembled rolling waves.
The third rusty roller to make it into my photostream, this one in a field close to West Burnthills, which you can see among the trees in the distance :-)
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Species: Coracias garrulus.
Location: Greece.
The European roller is the only member of the roller family of birds to breed in Europe. Its overall range extends into the Middle East, Central Asia and Morocco. The European roller is found in a wide variety of habitats, avoiding only treeless plains. Info: Wikipedia.
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The lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) is an African bird of the roller family, Coraciidae. It is widely distributed in Southern and Eastern Africa, and is a vagrant to the southern Arabian Peninsula.[1] It prefers open woodland and savanna, and it is for the most part absent from treeless places. Usually found alone or in pairs, it perches at the tops of trees, poles or other high vantage points from where it can spot insects, amphibians and small birds moving about on the ground.[2] Nesting takes place in a natural hole in a tree where a clutch of 2–4 eggs are laid, and incubated by both parents, who are extremely aggressive in defence of their nest, taking on raptors and other birds. During the breeding season the male will rise to a fair height (69 to 144 metres), descending in swoops and dives,[3] while uttering harsh, discordant cries. The sexes do not differ in coloration, and juveniles lack the long tail streamers of adults.