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27-NOV-2008 Ray Purser

Hoopoe

Canon EOS 40D
1/160s f/6.3 at 420.0mm iso320 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Janet welsh 02-Feb-2022 20:33
Saw one of these littles fellows outside the water park in Corralejo 1Feb 2022. Think he was looking for food, we stood watching him for ages, he never flinched, lovely colours / markings.
Guest 25-Oct-2019 11:01
Saw this beautiful bird on Tues night 22nd october 2019 at Maxorata beach hotel corralejo
Guest 10-Sep-2019 18:47
What a cute little bird. Just seen one on the roof in Caleta.
h.evans 10-Apr-2019 14:36
Saw one on the grass close to beach at Playa de las Americas on Monday.Have photo
Guest 10-Oct-2018 17:07
Loads in grounds of Bahia real hotel
Guest 04-Oct-2018 17:55
Seen today on the Fueteventura golf course Elba Palace hotel
C Morris 26-Jun-2018 21:05
Saw one of these beautiful birds at the Barcello el Castillo resort tonight. 26th June 2018
Guest 20-May-2018 18:31
Saw these in Suite Hotel Atlantic’s, fuertaventura, loved watching them.
Guest 05-May-2018 11:49
Gorgeous little bird with a Mohican saw a few in the dunes by Olivia beach
Guest 26-Apr-2018 13:33
Olivia Beach hotel Fuerteventura April 2018, saw this bird nesting in a hole in the wall near the ground. Could hear the chicks and watched the adult flying to and fro feeding its brood
Guest 21-Jan-2018 14:49
Was watching one near the beach at Caleta 20th Jan 2018... cute we guy.
Guest 24-Dec-2017 11:21
Joe Carr
I have never seen these beautiful birds before, I have seen at least 4 each day in Fuerteventura
Guest 30-Nov-2017 16:31
Often see them at Atlantis Suites, Corralejo
Guest 28-Nov-2017 20:26
Terry Hall Saw one on the 28 November 2017 outside Caleta De Fuste
Gary Mayall 22-Nov-2017 07:24
Say 2 in the garden of the Costa Calma Beach Resort Hotel. A cat was stalking them but they both flew at the cat and it ran away. BRILLIANT.
Guest 04-Nov-2017 17:37
Saw one today in El cotillo feeding out of the gutter down near the shore
Guest 14-Oct-2017 15:36
Alan and Caroline
Saw one in H10 Oceania Suites Corralejo. Besutiful7
Guest 13-Oct-2017 09:11
Saw one yesterday 12/10/2017, at Barcelo Corralejo Bay. Beautiful, but didn't hear its call sadly.
Caitlin 27-Sep-2017 21:36
Seen one of those beautiful ☀️👌👌
Ricky 06-Sep-2017 12:34
Saw this bird in aloe club resort corrlejo furturventura. Bueatiful
Guest 31-Jul-2017 09:02
Saw loads at the Sheraton hotel in futureventura among the garden area
Michael Chester 19-Jun-2017 12:02
Spotted a single one on a few occasions at Atlantic Gardens in Corralejo. Beautiful bird.
Guest 03-Jun-2017 19:30
Saw four of these on the grass at the Elba Sara hotel in Calete, Feurteventura. 😊
Svetislav Milenkovic 28-Apr-2017 19:54
See this beautiful bird today an hour ago in Corralejo, Fuerteventura in Avenida Grandes Plajas
Paul McArthur 03-Apr-2017 18:45
Saw this bird today on avda.grandes playas 3/4/2017.. Beautiful he posed for a photo
Guest 01-Feb-2017 19:36
Saw this bird at Lajares and heard its distinctive call for 30 mins 1 Feb 2017
Guest 29-Jan-2017 21:27
Alicia leeson
Saw this same breed on 24th January in carralajo
Guest 20-Jan-2017 23:01
Saw two of these birds at Maxarata Beach hotel January 2017. Brilliant bird,
Dave
Guest 03-Jan-2017 16:03
Just see this beautiful bird in Casa spice Corralejo - fabulous to see and here!
Guest 25-Sep-2016 22:34
Six of these beautiful birds on the lawn of the royal Palm hotel Band is this morning wow
gmh247 22-Sep-2016 22:39
Saw one today 24-9- 2016 Los Fariones Hotel Lanzarote
Guest 21-Sep-2016 14:32
Just seen one of these at the caleta bus station. Not at all phased by our presence.
Guest 18-Sep-2016 17:36
Just seen a small one eating in grass at the Bahia Real in Correllejo.
Guest 16-Sep-2016 18:21
Saw two ar Barcelona correljeho 16/09
Guest 28-Aug-2016 13:16
Saw 3 of these yesterday in the Garden at the Sheraton hotel. 28.08.16
Sandra 13-Jun-2016 21:48
Saw one of these near Barcelo Corralejo Bay Hotel last week, didn't know what it was. Lovely image.
Guest 13-Jan-2016 18:08
Seen one in the blue sea caleta hotel,corralejo fuerteventura
Penny 01-Nov-2015 10:20
Penny Romer - I saw one of these eating on the grass at Oliva Beach Hotel it was amaziing and very tame. Oct 2015
Poddie 09-Sep-2015 13:50
Have regularly seen these attractive birds feeding on the grass of a roundabout at the end of the Calle Tauro in Maspalomas Gran Canaria. Just 2 days ago, I saw a pair and was able to photograph one.
Lisa shepley 16-Jun-2015 19:10
Saw one in maspalomas gran canaria June 2015. Very beautiful.
Guest 12-Dec-2014 17:16
Saw one of these at Caybeach Bungalows Caleta de Fuste 7/12/14
Derek Spearing 04-Nov-2014 15:33
Spotted three of these birds last week while walking through park in Puerto Rico Gran Canaria
Nigel 03-Aug-2014 17:29
saw one of these eating ants on the grass outside of the Barcello Beach Hotel, Corallejo on the 1/8/14
Guest 03-Aug-2014 17:27
watched oneof these eating ants in he grass at the front of the Barcello Beach Hotel 1/8/14
Guest 13-Oct-2013 19:16
Saw one of these at riu palace tres Islas today 13th october
Bobbie 04-Jul-2013 18:29
Saw one of these three weeks ago in la caleta
Claude Gagnon18-Mar-2013 23:37
One of my favorite bird....Great shot :))
paul harris 28-May-2012 18:18
Saw two of these on my recent trip to Caleta De Faust
pen Brown 28-Mar-2011 23:44
saw three on the las Salinas golf course last week (w/b 28/3/11 ) all chasing each other in flight1
R Atkinson 08-Oct-2010 18:24
Saw plenty of these on Salinas golf course Fuerteventura October 1st 2010
Guest 23-Dec-2008 23:17
Cracker Ray
Philippe GUERIN17-Dec-2008 20:29
wonderful image... congratulations
Philippe
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