First post and Hoopoe

Mike Young · 15-11-2007

Hello all,
Thought I'd share this find as my first post on this forum and site.
Acting on a tip off from a collegue, I spent my lunch hour on the Surrey/Hants border watching this very wary Hoopoe, even with a 600mm lens, these images are a crop hence the poor quality, chuffed with the spot though

**rolf** · 15-11-2007

Well done Mike and an excellent first post.

I'm envious.

I'll move this to the Photo section if you don't mind, as that's where people will look for images.

Shame I'm busy over the next couple of days, I'd have loved to go and have a look.

***Chocky*** · 15-11-2007

Excellent capture Mike. Well done

I have never seen these birds

**Blue Jay** · 16-11-2007

Very nice.

I havn't seen one of these birds either

**Babs** · 18-11-2007

Wow, excellent images of a bird I have never seen before. Nice catch light in the eye and that crest

**jimbo** · 11-07-2008

Seems a long time since I visited this site but time does whizz by these days and I'm always busy. Still it's good to see it's ticking along nicely. As can be seen from my avatar, the Hoopoe is one of my favourite birds and whenever I go to Portugal it's like seeing old friends.

***Chocky*** · 11-07-2008

I have to agree. It's a lovely bird. We should get the visiting here but have yet to see one

**Merlin** · 11-07-2008

Yes quite some bird the Hoopoe and an excellent way to work your way into the website.

Question. This is a hard act to follow......so what next Mike?

Pete.

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Mike Young Registered_ Info Location: Farnham, Surrey Gallery: 0 Posts: 2 Join Date: Oct 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First post and Hoopoe Hello all, Thought I'd share this find as my first post on this forum and site. Acting on a tip off from a collegue, I spent my lunch hour on the Surrey/Hants border watching this very wary Hoopoe, even with a 600mm lens, these images are a crop hence the poor quality, chuffed with the spot though Attached Thumbnails

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Blue Jay Regular Member Info Location: Exeter Gallery: 0 Equipment: Olympus D-380 Posts: 227 Join Date: Sep 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Very nice. I havn't seen one of these birds either

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Babs Founder Member Info Real name: Barbara Location: Greater Manchester Gallery: 16 Equipment: The equipment I use is a Canon 30D with Sigma 50-500mm lens. I also have a garden hide from which I take most of my pictures. Posts: 1,753 Join Date: Apr 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Wow, excellent images of a bird I have never seen before. Nice catch light in the eye and that crest

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jimbo Founder Member Info Location: Greater London Gallery: 0 Equipment: Fuji Finepix S7000 Posts: 33 Join Date: Feb 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Seems a long time since I visited this site but time does whizz by these days and I'm always busy. Still it's good to see it's ticking along nicely. As can be seen from my avatar, the Hoopoe is one of my favourite birds and whenever I go to Portugal it's like seeing old friends.

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