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Roller Against the Blue

A lilac-breasted roller perched on a bare branch against a cloudless blue sky.

Plate X  ·  Plate X · Simbavati River Lodge, South Africa, September 2020Sony A7 III · 400mm ƒ/5.6 · 1/750 · ISO 125

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A lilac-breasted roller perches on a bare, weathered branch against a clear blue sky, its lilac breast, turquoise wings and chestnut back sharp in the hard afternoon light. The portrait isolates the bird against nothing but air - a flash of colour on the edge of the bushveld.

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