Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

The Hoopoe is a very striking bird. It usually remains quiet and hard to spot, walking on the ground, probing and picking with it's long bill, taking grubs, insects and worms. It sometimes raises it's unique, fan-shaped crest.

 

Taken in the Costa Blanca, Spain.

 

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