African Hoopoe
Alerted by the distinctive ‘whoop whoop’ call I grabbed the camera from my desk and walked smartly to the Wattle tree in the back garden where this gorgeous visitor had popped by for a few moments.
Ark
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Wonderful shots, Ark. š
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Thank you!
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You really do have the most beautiful birds in your garden.
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They come for the cake! š
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Thatās called ācupboard love ā. š
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Is it? Never heard the term before.
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I think itās Freudian.
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He must have been a baker in his free time.
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that’s a fair sized bird, about the size of our Robin, but oh so much fancier. Im guessing natural selection (read: the ladies chose the guys with the fancier plumage) had a LOT to do with all those head feathers and overdone wings…we do sometimes like our mates to dress up a bit. =)
He’s elegant, all he needs is spats and a cane. And how lucky you were right there to see him.
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Wow! There are some amazing birds around your part of the world. He is so pretty and you take such wonderful pictures and share such interesting information with us. Thanks!
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You can well utter, ‘Whoop, whoop!’ yourself at that capture!
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Beautiful bird. The Hoopooe has special meaning in the family, it is the title of a book by Christine Weston, a cousin of my father’s about her childhood in India. The childhood of many of my ancestors.
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LOVE IT!
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