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Sunday, 3 November 2013

Lilac Breasted Roller

Only a few words to accompany this post, only to say that this bird is jaw dropingly beautiful.

Seen on all seven days whilst in Kruger Park.

 

 

 

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37 comments:

  1. theconstantwalker3 November 2013 at 17:41

    It's a stunning little bird to see Dave... superb images.

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  2. cath carbone3 November 2013 at 19:13

    Bonjour,
    Je découvre ton blog, j'aime beaucoup ton travail. Des aventures et de très belles photos d'une beauté incroyable !
    Je suis artiste peintre, photographe amateur; je me suis inscrite pour suivre tes publications!
    Je t'invite à me rendre visite sur mes blogs, merci beaucoup et bonne soirée! Cath

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  3. Amanda3 November 2013 at 19:54

    what a stunner!!

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  4. Unknown4 November 2013 at 00:25

    I agree with the jaw dropping beautiful. The colors are so breathtaking.

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  5. EG CameraGirl5 November 2013 at 12:58

    WOW! It's so colourful!

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  6. TexWisGirl5 November 2013 at 13:26

    oh my word!!! looks like a fluorescent patch quilt! :)

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  7. Stuart Price5 November 2013 at 13:51

    #1 would make a beautiful painting, indeed when I opened yoyr blog I assumed it was a painting!

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  8. genie5 November 2013 at 16:30

    Dave...This bird needs no words...I agree. It’s beauty tells it all. What a marvelous specimen. Your captures have brought it to life for me today. genie

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  9. Nancy J5 November 2013 at 17:03

    Hi Dave, I hopped to you from Brian King's blog comments. This is stunning, the first one shows feathers in close detail, and the last, lovely as it perches at the very end of the branch. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Jean, New Zealand.

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  10. Dave5 November 2013 at 17:07

    Thank you everyone, kind comments indeed and very much appreciated
    Dave

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  11. Carletta5 November 2013 at 17:45

    That first shot is wonderful! He certainly is a rainbow of color.
    I think seeing this would make my day regardless of what else I saw.
    Wonderful shots Dave!

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  12. Richard Pegler5 November 2013 at 18:12

    You'd have difficulty dreaming up such a fabulous plumage as this. It's absolutely stunning, and beautifully captured too, Dave!

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  13. sunshine5 November 2013 at 18:38

    Great photos and a stunning bird.

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  14. mick5 November 2013 at 18:42

    Great photos of an very beautiful bird.

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  15. Mary Howell Cromer5 November 2013 at 18:48

    How masterful and beautiful these are Dave!
    I just sent you an e-mail about my post,

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  16. Margaret Birding For Pleasure5 November 2013 at 19:00

    HI Dave Absolutely stunning. I would love to see that bird.

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  17. Unknown5 November 2013 at 19:07

    It's a stunning bird! The colours are incredible.

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  18. Phil Slade5 November 2013 at 19:13

    I can't argue with that sentiment Dave. I think my card would have been full up too. Great pictures.

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  19. Hootin Anni5 November 2013 at 20:21

    Oh be still my heart!!!! Wow...this is a stunner!!!

    And seriously, I can see the lashes in your header image.

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  20. eileeninmd5 November 2013 at 22:18

    Gorgeous bird, it is so colorful! Great shot!

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  21. betty-NZ5 November 2013 at 23:08

    Wow! He looks like a painting from someone's imagination!

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  22. Arija5 November 2013 at 23:22

    Like Jakob's technicolour coat, an incredible colour combination! Wonderful shots of this little stunner.

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  23. Wally Jones5 November 2013 at 23:34

    Well, Dave, you certainly found the most photogenic bird in the region! I would have so busy staring, I'm quite sure I'd have forgotten to trip the shutter.

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  24. Andrea @ From The Sol5 November 2013 at 23:42

    I look at this and I understand why my chosen path to God is through nature ... there are no words to describe this kind of beauty ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  25. Anonymous6 November 2013 at 00:54

    Yes, the photos speak for themselves. Stunning.

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  26. Karen6 November 2013 at 01:29

    This has to be the most gorgeous bird I have ever seen. Your photos are stunningly beautiful Dave. How lucky you are to have seen this bird!

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  27. Brian King6 November 2013 at 04:38

    What a gorgeous bird! It looks like it was painted by an artist.

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  28. Carole M.6 November 2013 at 06:03

    OH! I agree and had never seen it before; what a buzz to see it so often and to pickup these beautiful photographs Dave

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  29. Unknown6 November 2013 at 12:21

    Incredible! What a gorgeous bird and photos too. Great job, Dave.

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  30. Pat6 November 2013 at 19:00

    A patchwork of rainbow colors!

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  31. Small City Scenes7 November 2013 at 03:19

    Wow! What a beauty. MB

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  32. Stewart M7 November 2013 at 10:37

    That really is a remarkable bird! I saw European Roller in Oman - my head nearly exploded, but no pictures!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  33. Gail Dixon7 November 2013 at 18:29

    Lucky you!! Stunning photos.

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  34. Rose8 November 2013 at 14:15

    Breathtaking is a word that comes to mind!

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  35. Larry8 November 2013 at 14:49

    Unbelievably gorgeous!!

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  36. Tammy12 November 2013 at 01:38

    OMG....incredible!!!

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  37. Kerri Farley14 November 2013 at 16:40

    Oh how I would LOVE to see one of these ..... stunning captures!

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