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Copyright: Hakan Ozsarac (serbenna) Silver Note Writer [C: 8 W: 0 N: 31] (133)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma AF 50-500mm F4-6,3 APO EX DG HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/750 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-13 17:39
Viewed: 925
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Hoopoe Upupa epops is in the same order of often colourful near passerine birds as the kingfishers, bee-eaters, and rollers.
However, in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, the Hoopoe is separated from the Coraciiformes as a separate order, the Upupiformes. It is the only extant member of its family, although what are now considered subspecies, such as the resident African form U. e. africana, were formerly sometimes given specific status.


Approximate range: orange - nesting, blue - wintering, green - resident (all year)
Hoopoes are widespread in Europe, Asia and North Africa, as well as Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. They migrate from all but the southernmost part of their range to the tropics in winter.
Their habitat is open cultivated ground with short grass or bare patches. They spend much time on the ground hunting insects and worms. That particular diet may have been among the reasons the Hoopoe is included on the Old Testament's list of unclean birds (see Leviticus 11:19 and Deuteronomy 14:18).
The Hoopoe is 25-29cm long, with a 44-48cm wingspan. This black, white and pink bird is quite unmistakable, especially in its erratic flight, which is like that of a giant butterfly. The crest is erectile, but is mostly kept closed. It walks on the ground like a starling.
The song is a trisyllabic "oop-oop-oop", which gives rise to its English and scientific names.
The nest is in a hole in a tree or wall. Like those of its relatives the kingfishers, the nest tends to contain copious amounts of faeces and smell very foul as a protection against predators. Nesting hoopoes are capable of squirting fecal matter at intruders. they crap all over the place
The long-extinct Giant Hoopoe U. antaios, lived on the island of St Helena.
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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 741 W: 11 N: 1382] (4763)
  • [2007-05-13 17:47]

Hi Hakan,

What a superb capture of the lovely Hoopoe, its a beautiful composition and a great pose and a fine POV, lovely sharp detail and excellent colours too.

TFS Hilary :o)

Hello Hakan
Great shoot, good sharpness and colors, nice composition TFS.
Lawhill

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 954 W: 57 N: 1604] (4949)
  • [2007-05-13 18:14]

Hello Hakan,
Hoopoes are one of the most spectacular birds in Europe - you ave presented this species in a very nice way. Shot is perfectly exposed with good uniform, undisturbing background that contrasts with the plumage colours.
Overall a great job!
Best greetings ad TFS,
Michal

BTW - Excellent infomative note, I haven't had an idea about the giant Hoopoe!

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 1137] (5130)
  • [2007-05-13 18:15]

selam hakan bey; gercekten her acidan hos bir resim olmus elines saglik
ridvan

Hello Hakan.

Excellent image, very good details and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

Hi Hakan,
Lovely image!! Great composition, excellent sharpness and details and lovely coloured feathers. Good DOF and POV. Well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

Great capture indeed.Excellent compo.
regards

Hakan meraba. Çok güzel bir kare yakalamışsın. Kompozisyon, arka plan ve detaylar ok iyi. Işık doğru tarafta ve hayvan sanki snaa poz vermiş. Tebrikler. Mustafa

Great shot, like the colour, Sharp, DOF.

Hakan merhaba , nefis bir portre olmuş , renkler , netlik ve komp. hepsi çok güzel , eline sağlık , bol şanslar.

perfect pose and wonderful lighting and bg. Top class work.

Great sharp picture with good DOF and BG.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2003 W: 6 N: 1955] (13053)
  • [2007-05-14 3:58]

Hola Hakan,
bella captura,
maravilloso pov,
excelente composición...
saludos

Good hoopoe shot
Good sharpness. Slightly off-centre omposition also good.
Chris

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1497] (6754)
  • [2007-05-14 11:22]

Hi Hakan
Yhis is a beautiful looking bird.I like your POV ,the details in the plumage are nice and I like that catchlight in the eye.Excellent BG
TFS Michel

Merhaba
Mükemmel bir yakın plan çekim
Kutlarım

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3069 W: 231 N: 5841] (19634)
  • [2007-05-15 2:58]

A fantastic portrait of this hoopoe, Hakan.
The close-up shows off the sharp details and the excellent light and exposure.
Beautiful colors on the bird, enhanced by the clean green BG.
A wonderful image.
TFS. : )

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  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 482 W: 10 N: 362] (2627)
  • [2007-05-15 14:41]

hi Haken, excelent shotwtih good PVO and nice coloures and useful intro,
Marjan

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2007-05-15 16:33]

Hi Hakan,
Outstanding capture of this Hoopoe. Pose, details, composition and background are really spot on.
TFS, José M.

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 0 N: 317] (1781)
  • [2007-12-17 1:32]

Merhaba Hakan bey nefis bir kare olmuş ellerinize sağlık.

Hi Hakan Bey,
One of the best Upupa compositions I have ever seen; posture of the bird is perfect, so is its natural colors which are nicely illuminated and itself sharply focused over a greenish blurry BG. Your low angle of sight made the bird look bigger than life size and that glint in the eye is very nice.
Best regards,
Mehmet

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