Identified Bird For Garden Gerty
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
Nashville, Tennessee
December 24, 2021 3:49pm CST
Heather @GardenGerty recently posted a photo of a beautiful brown and blue bird. I had no idea what the bird was called. Never seen such a beauty before.
Started researching and found it. This bird is called a racket-tailed roller. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Now we both know what this beauty is Heather. Look at that long tail. So pretty.
Source: Wikipedia
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@Deepizzaguy (94514)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 21
The bird in this post is very pretty.
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@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
25 Dec 21
Thnak you @CarolDM for your investigation. This is why we have never seen them in our birdbaths and at our feeders. We travel the world on MyLot. Merry Christmas.
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
25 Dec 21
I let Jay look at it last evening. It's the most beautiful bird that I've ever seen!
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
25 Dec 21
It's a lovely bird Carol.
Did Heather picture it in her garden?
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Dec 21
No, she found the photo and liked it but wasn't sure what kind it was.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
25 Dec 21
@CarolDM
Oh I have one to dig out also.
Snapped it in the Highlands in the summer
Too colorful to be native
On sd card. Must find it
Yvonne reminded me lol
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@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
25 Dec 21
@JimBo452020 We will look for a share from you @JimBo452020.
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