European Roller - a photo on Flickriver

European Roller

            (Coracias garrulus).  The top moment of a fantastic trip.

Driving through the Alentejo region always seems to produce surprises.  

Found a pair of these fantastic birds sitting on the fence line next to the road and they didn't fly off when I stopped but continued hunting for insects and ended up at one point on the fence post right beside the car

Taken in: Portugal / Beja / Castro Verde (show map)

Taken on: April 5, 2018

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Coracias garrulus

Roller

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Alentejo

Portugal

Canon 7d Mark II

Sigma 150-600 Sport

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