Caption

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) bird of the year 2022, male, bridal gift, prey, foraging, interaction, landing on branch, bonnet, sunrise, interaction, on the ground, delivery of food, sandhill, sand bathing, climate change, Middle Elbe biosphere reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date

Jun 16, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Thomas Hinsche

Reference

BRK25L60_376

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

67,1Mb (1,7Mb) / 19,8in x 13,2in / 5931 x 3954 (300dpi)

Keywords

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