Did spring even exist this year? I swear that, in my area, the mid-March-through-early-May season just flip-flopped between "Summer is here!" and "Just kidding, still winter."
It doesn't help that I couldn't get out and wander much to take in the spring colors where I could find them. It's warm and lovely now, but those first blushing blooms are wilted and the brighter, livelier ones are poking their heads out.
So when I stumbled upon this image of a lilac-breasted roller in my Instagram feed this morning, I had to stop and appreciate its spring-like colors.
Obviously, their name comes from their lovely purple breast feathers, but I'm quite enamored with their turquoise bottoms.
Unlike most bird species, there isn't much visual difference between the males and females. They all get to be fabulous.
Both Kenya and Botswana consider it their unofficial national bird.
They are under no current threat of extinction, and actually live quite long for birds, averaging 9-11 years.
In fact, they are believed to be monogamous and, once mated, spend their lives living and breeding together with their partner. Awww.
h/t: The Spruce
