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Sep 27, 2010 13:15 |  #1

One of the prettiest birds from the trip to the Kutse reserve in Botswana....


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Sep 27, 2010 13:49 |  #2

Wow what a stunning bird. Great capture, thanks for sharing.


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Sep 27, 2010 13:50 |  #3

Wow, colors are absolutely stunning!




  
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Sep 27, 2010 14:21 |  #4

Never heard of this bird before, what a beautiful bird, and a fine shot. Double WOW!


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Sep 27, 2010 16:42 |  #5

Wow, this is a beautiful bird, and one that, more than likely I'll never see in person. Great shot.


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Sep 27, 2010 18:34 |  #6

very beautiful bird




  
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Sep 27, 2010 20:20 |  #7

Fantastic looking bird! Nicely done.


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Sep 28, 2010 05:29 |  #8

Wow, what a bird this is. A flying rainbow! Thank you for sharing this.


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Sep 28, 2010 08:38 |  #9

What a beautiful creature! Thank you for sharing.


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Sep 28, 2010 18:49 |  #10

That is a beautiful Bird, and a great pose also.


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Sep 29, 2010 09:57 |  #11

It came down to our campsite and I went mad shooting continuously for almost 5 mins :)


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Sep 29, 2010 11:37 |  #12

Beautiful!


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Sep 29, 2010 12:12 as a reply to  @ tcssas's post |  #13

I agree with the others this is a beautiful colored bird, nice find.


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Oct 01, 2010 23:05 |  #14

That bird is just plain GORGEOUS.


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