A lilac-breasted roller with a catchlight in its eye takes off from a thornbush in the sunshine. It has turquoise and navy wings, a lilac neck and a b

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A lilac-breasted roller with a catchlight in its eye takes off from a thornbush in the sunshine. It has turquoise and navy wings, a lilac neck and a black and white stripe on its head. Shot with a Sony ⍺1 and a 600mm lens in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, in September 2023. ISO 1000, 600mm, f/4, 1/3200, 0 EV

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Dale / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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