steve_b_wales Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 Managed to photograph this African Hoopoe while in Hurghada Egypt recently. The photo isn't the best quality owing to using a cheapish pocket camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Managed to photograph this African Hoopoe while in Hurghada Egypt recently. The photo isn't the best quality owing to using a cheapish pocket camera. Bird Bird (650 x 408).jpg thats a cracking looking bird steve , it looks almost prehistoric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 thats a cracking looking bird steve , it looks almost prehistoric. Thanks Mel, It was fascinating to watch this little bird go about it's business. There were a few of them around the hotel gardens, but every time I had my 'proper' camera, I couldn't see one. The photo was taken with a cheap'ish digital pocket camera. I'm going to invest in a better one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
propercartridges Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 i was once with a egyptian bird in cyprus she was gorgeous she was a belly dancer and wot i would have give to get her in a pigeon hide i was once with a egyptian bird in cyprus she was gorgeous she was a belly dancer and wot i would have give to get her in a pigeon hide thats a good photo though looks like a woodpecker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) Stevie my son was is into his photography and carries a lens that fits his iPhones camera. A slip on or clip on thing small enough to fit and leave on or have in your pocket. Takes a decent photo after going through some editing stuff. Not sure if he still has his big cameras as he said it's never with you when you need it. Linky to a high end one, cheaper ones for pocket change can be bought too. https://www.olloclip.com Edited April 1, 2017 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Stevie my son was is into his photography and carries a lens that fits his iPhones camera. A slip on or clip on thing small enough to fit and leave on or have in your pocket. Takes a decent photo after going through some editing stuff. Not sure if he still has his big cameras as he said it's never with you when you need it. Linky to a high end one, cheaper ones for pocket change can be bought too. https://www.olloclip.com Thanks mate. I've got some lovely camera equipment, but didn't use it much this time, as I took 100's of photo's when we were at the hotel last September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 When disturbed they can exude an evil and intolerable smelling fluid from enlarged and modified oil glands and if this wasn’t enough they acquire the dubious ability to forcibly squirt a hatful of liquid faeces and gut contents accurately over a distance of 25 to 30cm. It is a good reason for telling people to pronounce the name Hoopoe as ‘Hoopoo’!! Just a little bit about them. When I used to visit my daughter in Andalucia they would wander around the olive groves. A pretty bird indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3vert Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 We have a lot of them out here in Abu Dhabi, cracking looking birds and has been said they remind me of a kingfisher that's bred with a woodpecker ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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