A Beautiful Bird

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A Beautiful Bird

This little chap joined us yesterday afternoon. It's a juvenile so at the moment only about 3/4 of full size.
This is one of my favourite European birds and so distinctive. When in alert mode the head feathers stand up like a Mohican haircut.
So what is it and what's your favourite feathered European bird?



Colin ???

 

[karakachan]

It's a Hoopoe.....they always appear here in our village in Bulgaria every year..I took this one which came pretty close which is unusual as they fly off as soon as a human/cat/dog appears

 

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If you hear it, you'll realise how it got it's name!

 

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It's a Hoopoe.....they always appear here in our village in Bulgaria every year..I took this one which came pretty close which is unusual as they fly off as soon as a human/cat/dog appears

Thanks karakachan. That's a great photo! I've seen them in southern Spain with beaks full of grubs and insects which they'd collected for their young. Lots of their characteristics remind me of the Jay - similar colouring (though the hoopoe lacks blue) and also wary of humans.

Colin ???

 

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If you hear it, you'll realise how it got it's name!

This one didn't call - but yes, you're right Edina!

Colin ???

 

[Campervanannie]

I used to be a beautiful bird but alas time has taken its toll.

 

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I used to be a beautiful bird but alas time has taken its toll.

That made me grin!

Colin ???

 

[yorkslass]

I used to be a beautiful bird but alas time has taken its toll.

Lose the wings Annie, they make you look angelic.:Smiling_Face_with_H

 

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Looks like Dolly Parton on speed!

 

[tony]

my beautiful bird is the one that comes with me in the camper & feeds me.
she also keeps me warm on a cold night.
tony

 

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my beautiful bird is the one that comes with me in the camper & feeds me.
she also keeps me warm on a cold night.
tony

How many Brownie points are you short of now, Tony? By my standards you're doing incredibly well right now!

Colin ???