(delhibirdpix) Poetrait # 079 = The Commoners - # 135.04 - Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - 2015-196

One does 'Terrace, Arm-Chair Birding' when one does not go out - may be due a broken foot, not well otherwise, too

too, too foggy or smoggy or too lazy and so on.

Yet, one gets some jewels now and then.  

I got this Common Hoopoe on 29th October 2015 while enoying cool breeze and mild sun.  It came and perched

for a moment and it was giving a good phot-op by opening and closing the Crown and as I was waiting for the 

right 'split second - 1/200 or so', the bully of the Sector, a Shikra, flew past and scared all the birds and i missed

the phot op.

Interesting - this is a resident and breeding species, it migrate up north in winters and west in summers as also

wears theCrown of National Bird of Israel.

Enjoy.

Anand Arya
353, Sector 15A
NOIDA 201301
INDIA
+ 91 98182 61909
www.anandarya.com
www.okhlabirdpark.com
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