Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Lilac Breasted Roller

Well, what can I say about this bird? It's like a kid has got hold of it and dipped it in their various paint pots. I think it should be called the "Lilac breasted, yellow headed, green necked, oranged cheeked, blue winged, purple tailed roller. It is simply one of the most stunning birds I have photographed.

I remember seeing Lilac Breasted Rollers on the golf course when I was a kid living in Zambia but at the time it was just a bird, you know, nothing special.

The Lilac Breasted roller is the national bird of Botswana and who can blame them!

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