Lilac-breasted Roller

[Trev B]

Just back from another of our trip to Kenya. Lot to sort through but here's a starter

328 - Lilac-breasted Roller 238-02-18 by Trevor Bartlett, on Flickr

[Carol]

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What a beautiful bird!

[the black fox]

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stunner trev

[colin C]

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Very pretty bird Trev.

Did you manage to capture any in flight?

[Stan]

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Perfect shot

[pelliott1954]

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Very nice, lovely bird in lovely light

Paul

[tigerburnie]

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Great shot

[leeperry]

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Super shot Trev

[tesarver]

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A beautiful bird, well taken Trev

Tom

[Trev B]

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Thanks everyone for looking - never got any flight shots, only time we saw any on the wing was at first light

[colin C]

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Thanks everyone for looking - never got any flight shots, only time we saw any on the wing was at first light

The only reason I asked is that they fly like a roller coaster; up and down, up and down, up and down, which is why they are called Rollers. Once you get them at any decent size in the viewfinder, they have gone again!

[Trev B]

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The only reason I asked is that they fly like a roller coaster; up and down, up and down, up and down, which is why they are called Rollers. Once you get them at any decent size in the viewfinder, they have gone again!

Yes have seen them flying many times, as you say very difficult to capture. Hence non this time owing to no light

[Lepus]

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Nice image Trev , but think this could look better in a portrait composition if you have the room to crop it that way , with out making it to tight in the frame .

[Alan Campbell]

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Amazing colours

[Trev B]

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Thanks Alan, Mark

Nice image Trev , but think this could look better in a portrait composition if you have the room to crop it that way , with out making it to tight in the frame .

Did consider that Mark, but decided against it