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lastpride
 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
Unread postPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:36 pm 
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Don't you just love these little ones:

When you live in the UK you just know these are special :)

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hoyle
 Post subject: Re: Pictures of Kruger Birds
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 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
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I couldn't resist adding a few pics, I just love these little beauties!

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Elsa
 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
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Oh, these most gorgeous birds, we can't resist taking pics of them.
Our latest, taken in Kruger in June.

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Sprocky
 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
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Great shots all of you, now I have a question. Is this one sitting in a nest or just on a hole in the tree?

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DinkyBird
 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
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Not sure Sprocky.

I was lucky to see a pair at a nest very close to the Balule bridge Sept 2009:

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RUMURUTI
 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
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Location: Milano (Italy) - IT ALL STARTED WITH A FOOTSTEP!
Found there two chattering away just outside Letaba

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Spinnekop
 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
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This was not actually taken in a National Park. I took this photo, (not with a very good camera) on my sisters farm close to Thabazimbi but thought it would be apreciated. These two chicks were VERY vocal! The one was definately bigger than the other one and the parents worked over time to feed them. I do however think it's a 'Reuse Troupant' and not a 'Gewone Troupant' Sorry for the Afrikaans.


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flying cheetah
 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
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Great pics noel :clap:
I love the idea of a Lilac-breasted Roller causing a traffic jam :P
I hope the bird broke the sting of the scorpion when he picked it up..

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 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
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One of my favourites when in Kruger

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Robbie A
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Outside Letaba last weekend.

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Leeukos
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This beautiful bird was responsible for the death of a young German adventurer. According to a short inset in "Exploring the Kruger", the young German jumped from a wagon in his effort to shoot the bird and shot himself in the leg. He died several days later of gangrene.

Every time I see this bird in the Kruger, I think about the foolish German. So glad we have cameras to take a picture for my collection.

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granjan
 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
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Such a beautiful bird! Always a thrill to see that flash of turquoise, however common
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Bushbuddies
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I must agree - these BEAUTIFUL birds always remind me of KNP. And they are always patient and willing to sit still for a :cam: !

My first pic - I actually took in KTP in July this year:

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And this one I took in KNP in August this year:

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Lanzerac
 Post subject: Re: Roller, Lilac-breasted
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The Lilac-breasted Roller is one of the most beautiful birds found in Kruger

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