The Cuckoo has been with us for about two weeks, and we've also heard the Hoopoe's distinctive 'hoo hoo hoo' call. So, we're keeping our fingers crossed, hoping that once again he'll stay around and raise a family nearby.
We've had them here in the past; no reason why they shouldn't stay again..
It's beautiful, is it somekind of a woodpecker?
ReplyDeleteI thought I heard a cuckoo in Wiltshire the day before yesterday (the first for over 10 years), but it turned out to be a dove imitating one. I did see a white duck walking over our supermarket rooftop, pretending to be a sea gull though. No Hoopoes as yet.
ReplyDeleteLinda, they're 'ground' birds. They look a bit like woodpeckers, but are not related. Very exotic for Europe.
ReplyDeleteOh, he's elegant.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter and I had a very serious argument about Hoopoes when she was 8. She swore they lived in Europe. I knew they lived in southern Africa. Funny that we were both right. (I've since learned my lesson about arguing facts with her.)
ReplyDeleteOh, and we're both very jealous that you get to see them!
ReplyDeleteSadly not so often as we'd like, Annalia. We hear them more than see them; rather like Cuckoos.
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