Caption

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Bird of the Year 2022, male with food for his female, bridal gift, pair formation, courtship, foraging, erected bonnet, pair, breeding den, sunrise, interaction, flying, begging for food, climate change, Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date

Jul 26, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Thomas Hinsche

Reference

BRK25L80_057

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

95,6Mb (2,4Mb) / 23,6in x 15,7in / 7080 x 4720 (300dpi)

Keywords

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