Caption

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

Date

May 25, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Thomas Hinsche

Reference

BRK26A51_200

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

47,7Mb (1,1Mb) / 16,7in x 11,1in / 5000 x 3333 (300dpi)

Keywords

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