Beautiful Lilac Breasted Roller - a photo on Flickriver

            The Lilac-breasted Roller, Coracias caudatus, is a member of the roller family of birds. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, preferring open woodland and savanna; it is largely absent from treeless places. Usually found alone or in pairs, it perches conspicuously at the tops of trees, poles or other high vantage points from where it can spot insects, lizards, scorpions, snails, small birds and rodents moving about at ground level. Nesting takes place in a natural hole in a tree where a clutch of 2–4 eggs is laid, and incubated by both parents, who are extremely aggressive in defence of their nest, taking on raptors and other birds. During the breeding season the male will rise to great heights, descending in swoops and dives, while uttering harsh, discordant cries. The sexes are alike in colouration.
   

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Caughall (show map)

Taken on: March 1, 2010

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Camera: Nikon D200, f/3.5, 1/1000 sec, 170mm (=255mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D200
Lens:	80.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	170mm (35mm equivalent: 255mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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