HOOPOE Upupa epops. Egypt. North Africa

An adult hoopoe (Upupa epops) extracting a large caterpillar out of the ground. Crocodile Island, Luxor, Egypt

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34991NDO.jpg

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(c) Papilio/Nigel Downer

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4000x2487 / 1.7MB

bird birds avian ornithology Upupidae hoopoe Upupa epops pinkish-brown plumage long curved bill large crest extracting a caterpillar grub adult grass field searching for grubs behaviour River Nile water Crocodile Island spring Luxor Egypt North Africa Birds Behaviour animals birds wildlife birds reptile crocodile large environment scenery water river adult plants grass seasons Spring Africa Egypt Mediterranean Egypt Middle East Egypt animal creature creatures zoology bird undomesticated animals avian aves bird Reptilia Crocodylidae ecology ecosystem environmentalism nature 30's 30-55 years old adults thirties thirty-something thirtyish springtime

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Nigel Downer