As usual, Brian had been to see the Roller on Wednesday, Jimmy & myself were hoping the bird would hang about till we could get there.
Thursday was a no-go for us but after seeing the bird was still about on Friday we are keen to go, a text from Brian tells us that he is keen to see the bird again so he will drive us.
A bonus again for us is when Robert can come with us as he needs it for a lifer.
It's a late start around 10 o'clock but it's only an hour before we are parking luckily we find a sport in a grass lay-by on the A1101 a very dangerous road for bird watching.
All we have to do is cross the road & we are onto the Roller as it sits on a distance fence post.
It then gives us a wonderful display as it flies up & down the fence line, every few minutes it would land high on a bush before dropping to the ground & it came back up with a massive worm in its beak.
The closest view of the morning is when the Roller flies up onto the wires & poeses for the cameras that had gathered. What a cracking looking bird & only an hour from home & to have Robert with us to get him a lifer is a great bonus for us all.
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| Beautiful. |
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| The first view we had of the Roller. |
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| Another |
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