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Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Photo by ChimeTsetan
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Field Notes

Notes:

all of a sudden they are becoming common around here. Maybe they are aware of the harvesting season bonanza. ;)

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Indian Roller

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Comments (13)
ChimeTsetan
yes carolina, it was beautiful upclose.. initially i saw it eating a small scorpion but wasnt able to get a clear shot of that moment. :( alice it looks nice but its voice was not that nice.. it sounded like a crow with bad sore throat. ;)
ChimeTsetan
thank you ShaumingLo and DanielePralong... :) the bird was very cooperative, i was allowed to creep up really close. ;)
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PublishedDecember 5, 2011

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