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30-AUG-2010 Robert Von Mayr

Lilac Breasted Roller In Flight

Kirkmans Kamp - Sabi Sands Game Reserve

This little sucker vexed 4 photographers for over 45 minutes trying to get an in focus flight shot. We got in focus shots and flight shots, but in over 500 frames between the four of us, two were in focus flight shots. This is mine.

It's a beautiful insect hunter - it rolls in flight, in addition to being more maneuverable than a fighter jet. This guy would fly to a branch and look carefully for insects. He would see one and dive on it, often wildly gyrating in flight, then hit the ground, usually coming up with an insect. This shot is him taking off from the ground after consuming another insect.

Nikon D3
1/1250s f/4.0 at 380.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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