WOOD HOOPOE // PHOENICULUS PURPUREUS (44cm inc tail )
GAMBIA FEB 2019
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SHEENS of black, green, purple and blue, with conspicuous white barring on wings, and white spots on the tail. VERY DIFFICULT bird to photograph as its nearly always face turned into a tree trunk, and does its best to avoid you , by moving to the far side of the tree, out of sight. They move in small follow the leader groups, tree to tree, looking for termites. Very lucky to get this image in a out of character move. Strange also that it is known as green, and this does not show though very often.
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THANK YOU for your visit and kind comments, enjoy your day, wet and windy in Kent, U.K. Stay safe, God Bless.
.........................................Tomx
WOOD HOOPOE // PHOENICULUS PURPUREUS (44cm inc tail )
GAMBIA FEB 2019
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SHEENS of black, green, purple and blue, with conspicuous white barring on wings, and white spots on the tail. VERY DIFFICULT bird to photograph as its nearly always face turned into a tree trunk, and does its best to avoid you , by moving to the far side of the tree, out of sight. They move in small follow the leader groups, tree to tree, looking for termites. Very lucky to get this image in a out of character move. Strange also that it is known as green, and this does not show though very often.
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THANK YOU for your visit and kind comments, enjoy your day, wet and windy in Kent, U.K. Stay safe, God Bless.
.........................................Tomx