I enjoyed a spectacular trip to Tanzania this past fall - incredible variety of wildlife!
I have seen photos of the Lilac-breasted Roller taken by photographers in Africa, and one of my hopes was to see and shoot this little beauty. We were fortunate, and had several opportunities to try our luck with them.
For the shot below, it was relatively early in the day, the sun was to our back, and the bird was posing nicely for us. Without warning, it took off, and I quickly snapped a few frames before it disappeared. This was the result - definitely one of my favorite shots from the trip.
Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 600L/f4 IS with 1.4x II Teleconverter
ISO 320, 1/1250 second, f/5.6
I have seen photos of the Lilac-breasted Roller taken by photographers in Africa, and one of my hopes was to see and shoot this little beauty. We were fortunate, and had several opportunities to try our luck with them.
For the shot below, it was relatively early in the day, the sun was to our back, and the bird was posing nicely for us. Without warning, it took off, and I quickly snapped a few frames before it disappeared. This was the result - definitely one of my favorite shots from the trip.
Lilac-breasted Roller

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 600L/f4 IS with 1.4x II Teleconverter
ISO 320, 1/1250 second, f/5.6