hoopoe.

**andy b** · 31-07-2008, 12:53 PM

this was one of many hoopoes i saw in fuerteventura. an after tea stroll along the beachfront, turned up this bird, sat preening on a fence, unphased by passers by.
the bigger picture is heavily cropped, so quality is not the best, i'm afraid.
they really are stunning birds, you've got to admit

***Chocky*** · 31-07-2008, 02:57 PM

Excellent Andy .Well done , nice captures

31-07-2008, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
andy b Regular Member Info Location: preston, lancashire Gallery: 0 Equipment: for the last 8 yrs i have used a kowa 60 mm scope, but hve recently bought an opticron hr66 ga. i too have have used a homemade digiscoping adaptor with my kowa.i used two different sized bushes to accomodate the scope eyepiece and camera lense.( with some good results!).... budget has always been a massive factor with my hobby. having a family, there are always other things which take financial p Posts: 523 Join Date: Oct 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hoopoe. this was one of many hoopoes i saw in fuerteventura. an after tea stroll along the beachfront, turned up this bird, sat preening on a fence, unphased by passers by. the bigger picture is heavily cropped, so quality is not the best, i'm afraid. they really are stunning birds, you've got to admit Attached Thumbnails

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