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by Marcy Wielfaert
$28.00
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On a recent trip to Africa, I was thrilled to see so many exotic, colorful birds in addition to the amazing wildlife of this beautiful continent. ... more
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On a recent trip to Africa, I was thrilled to see so many exotic, colorful birds in addition to the amazing wildlife of this beautiful continent. Out of all the birds I saw, this colorful lilac breasted roller was my favorite. When I spotted the first one, I was thrilled because it was so different with its combination of unusual colors. Sitting at the very top of a tree in Kruger National Park, I was so happy that he remained in place long enough for me to get several shots. As I researched later, I learned that the roller family of birds is very common and plentiful in Africa. They feast on insects, lizards, and small rodents and generally can be found at the top of trees or poles looking on the ground for food. They nest in pairs in holes of trees and are fierce protectors of their territory. It was shots like this one that made me glad I hauled that cumbersome, heavy wildlife lens halfway around the world!
Simply put, I LOVE TO TAKE PICTURES. I found this love later in life than many do, after raising my family and enjoying a career in education, both as a teacher and school administrator. Currently, much of my time revolves around travel and photography, and when I'm not traveling and taking pictures, I'm thinking about traveling and taking pictures! The Tennessee valley is my home, so I am surrounded by some of the most scenic areas of the United States with the added bonus of plentiful wildlife and birds...literally paradise for a photographer! My best days are spent in the mountains enjoying God's amazing creation and trying to capture all things nature with my camera. It gives me great joy to use this medium to share the intricacies of...
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Nikolyn McDonald
What a very pretty bird - almost looks like a child painted it with all those bright colors splashed on the feathers. Congratulations on the recent sale, Marcy.
Lydia Holly
Outstanding capture...congrats on your sale!
Allen Beatty
Congrats Marcy !!
Carol Montoya
Congratulations on your sale!
Angelo Marcialis
Congratz on your sale!
Nancy Merkle
Congrats on a sale!
Artist Nandika Dutt
Congratulation on sale announcement and great.
Alex Lapidus
Gorgeous color and detail, congrats on the Wowie!
Cindy Treger
Marcy, congrats on your stunning WWW pick. f/l
Michelle Tinger
Beautiful color, texture and detail
Jurgen Lorenzen
Great work, congratulations on your William Wowie, Marcy!
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning photograph of a Lilac-Breasted Roller from South Africa, with amazing colors and pose, Marcy! This bird is among the most colorful that I've seen from Africa! Congratulations on receiving a Weekly Wowie from William! F/L
William Tasker
Marcy, you won a WOWIE! This awesome image has been chosen as one of the William's Wows found in the discussions tab of the group, Wild Birds Of The World.
Marcy Wielfaert replied:
Just now seeing that I was neglectful in thanking you for the WOWIE...sorry! I'm somewhat overwhelmed lately.
William Tasker
Magnificent image, Marcy! I enjoyed seeing this fine image and with the naming of the species, it is now featured on the home page of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. L/F
Marcy Wielfaert replied:
I could hardly believe the colors on this one! Thanks for the feature, William.