Caption

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) – Bird of the Year 2022, male during courtship, calling, nuptial gift, prey, foraging, interaction, landing on a branch, ruffled crest, sunrise, interaction, feeding, climate change, Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date

May 20, 2022

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Thomas Hinsche

Reference

BRK26H28_053

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

40.8Mb (13.6Mb) / 16.8in x 9.4in / 5032 x 2831 (300dpi)

Keywords

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