Caption

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Bird of the Year 2022, male with food, prey, foraging, raised bonnet, sunrise, interaction, breeding cavity, pair, pair formation, male and female, nuptial gift, climate change, feeding, interaction, Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date

Apr 23, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Thomas Hinsche

Reference

BRK25L24_128

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

37,1Mb (1,7Mb) / 10,7in x 13,4in / 3220 x 4025 (300dpi)

Keywords

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