{"id":8465,"date":"2015-03-06T09:55:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T07:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/?post_type=sight-projects&#038;p=1955"},"modified":"2023-10-05T12:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T02:19:00","slug":"european-roller","status":"publish","type":"sight-projects","link":"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/projects\/european-roller\/","title":{"rendered":"European Roller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img  fetchpriority=\"high\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"667\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6061 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/euro-roller-2.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/euro-roller-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/euro-roller-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/euro-roller-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/euro-roller-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/euro-roller-2-220x147.jpg 220w\" ><\/p>\n<p>The European Roller, (Afrikaans name, Europese Troupant) breeds in Europe and is a common summer migrant to the Kruger National Park.<\/p>\n<p><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"664\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6062 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roller-european-yawn.png\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roller-european-yawn.png 1000w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roller-european-yawn-600x398.png 600w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roller-european-yawn-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roller-european-yawn-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roller-european-yawn-220x146.png 220w\" ><\/p>\n<p>This Roller can be seen alongside the roads and in grassy fields where he adopts a &#8220;sit and wait&#8221; hunting routine.<\/p>\n<p><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"667\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6063 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Euro-roller.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Euro-roller.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Euro-roller-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Euro-roller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Euro-roller-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Euro-roller-220x147.jpg 220w\" ><\/p>\n<p>They feed mostly on beetles, locusts, crickets and small vertebrates.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"693\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6064 pk-lazyload\"  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