Roller on a Signpost! - a photo on Flickriver

            I saw this lovely Lilac breasted Roller sitting on a metal signpost in Masai Mara. 
They are ever so common, but with such lovely colours you just can't let an opportunity to go to waste. 
   

Taken in: Tanzania / Mara / Serengeti (show map)

Taken on: May 31, 2013

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Sets appears in: • Birds of East Africa • Maasai Mara Game Reserve

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Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, 300mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens:	EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
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