The hoopoe is easily recognized by its reddish-brown plumage with a long black-pointed crest, which can be raised when the bird is excited. The tail and wings are black and marked with broad white stripes. The bill is long and thin. A striking feature is the pronounced stench that the animal spreads because on the one hand the nest is never cleaned (food waste and manure remain behind) and on the other hand because the female has a gland at the base of her tail, which spreads a heavy stench during the breeding season. A nickname for the hoopoe is the cockchafer. The hoopoe is an insectivorous meadow bird. The call of the hoopoe sounds like hooping, hooping, and although the sound is not loud, it can be heard from a great distance. The body length is 26 to 28 cm and the weight is 75 grams.
Hello, nice that you take a look in my shop. So my name is Gert Hilbink, living in Coevorden. I have been doing photography since I was 13, inspired by a biology teacher at the then U.L.O. school in Coevorden. Generally I mainly photograph nature but actually.. Read more…