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11-OCT-2008

Green Wood Hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus)

Fajara golf course

These birds live in clans where older siblings assist in the rearing of dependent young.

Canon EOS 40D
1/500s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Esa Ervasti14-Dec-2008 11:24
Excellent catch Steve!
marko gregoric14-Dec-2008 00:04
What a bird. Good composition. V.
Guest 23-Nov-2008 13:13
Nice shot of this unusual bird.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet22-Nov-2008 01:56
Great details and lighting for this very special looking bird.
Peter Ericsson26-Oct-2008 12:10
What a strange looking creature. In what way do they relate to Common Hoopoe?
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