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Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Description:

I saw the hoopoe eating insects (?) close to the street in Playa de las Americas at Tenerife, Canary Islands

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Hoopoe
Upupa epops Hoopoe


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9 Comments

ghobes
ghobes 12 years ago

Oh man, beautiful shot of the hoopoe! I'm from Egypt and have these birds everywhere! Can anyone say nostalgia!?

carpe53
carpe53 12 years ago

thank you, Gerardo, Ava and alice! :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Wonderful spotting Welcome

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

I think you're right about it eating insects, since they are it's main source of food. Lovely spotting.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Lucky you, Lovely bird!!

carpe53
carpe53 12 years ago

it looks like the right place for me, but as always, I am too many other places too. But I think this will fascinate me enough so I will be coming back! :)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

You're welcome! We hope you will like it.

carpe53
carpe53 12 years ago

thank you, Daniele! I will investigate the site, it looks very interesting! :)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

Great shot of a hoopoe carpe53! Welcome to Project Noah. You can add missing details found in the ID suggestion by clicking on Edit this spotting.

carpe53
Spotted by
carpe53

Arona, Spain

Spotted on Feb 11, 2012
Submitted on Feb 18, 2012

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