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Flying Hoopoe

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Posted by Rene de Heer on June 18, 2006 at 7:54 AM
Flying Hoopoe
ANother image from my amazing trip to Hungary last week. This was a lot of hit and miss, but at the end with some luck i got a couple decent images of this flying Hoopoe.

Nikon D2X/Nikon 200-400VR/Gitzo 1325/Black Widow/ARC/CS2/Slight crop/Removed annoying twig.

Rene de Heer
Posted by Ben Micklem on June 18, 2006 at 8:01 AM
Wow! Super shot of the characterful bird. Great work.
Posted by Malcolm MacGregor on June 18, 2006 at 8:33 AM
Wonderful

This bird manages to look elegant and ungainly at the same time
Posted by Philip Kirkham on June 18, 2006 at 9:29 AM
That's a cracking capture, Rene, an excellent result.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 18, 2006 at 10:06 AM
Very unusual image-landing gear down and crest up-very nice :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 18, 2006 at 10:24 AM
Outstanding Rene,I like it.....excellent


Barrie :toast:
Posted by Tom_W on June 18, 2006 at 11:10 AM

Very Very nice... and I agree completely with Malcolm :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on June 18, 2006 at 11:55 AM
Wow - that's a bit special!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on June 18, 2006 at 1:34 PM
A bit special is how I'd describe this too Rene :toast: :toast:

Graeme
Posted by Justin on June 18, 2006 at 1:40 PM
Hi Rene,

Superb in every way. :cool: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Pete Etheridge on June 18, 2006 at 2:11 PM
Hi Rene,

A great big :toast: from me too!

:smile:
Posted by John Gardner on June 18, 2006 at 2:36 PM
Well done Rene. Looks like it's just taken off rather than landing - excellent capture.

John
Posted by Colin Pickett on June 18, 2006 at 3:34 PM
Nice one :toast: :toast:
Posted by Clive_S on June 18, 2006 at 5:46 PM
Wow - truly spectactular - the species and your image! :toast:
Posted by Paul Schröder on June 19, 2006 at 2:44 AM
Special it is. Superbe capture.

Paul :toast: :toast:

NL/Rotterdam
Posted by Larry Corbett on June 19, 2006 at 5:39 AM
A very special and unique photo Rene, I can't recolect ever seeing a Hoopoe ever captured in flight before!?

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Javier Martin on June 19, 2006 at 6:15 AM
Another great image from Hungary. This is a very interesting bird. I have often seen it in Spain but not easy to photograph at all.
Posted by PhilH on June 19, 2006 at 8:57 AM
:toast: :toast: :toast:

Posted by Paula Graham on June 19, 2006 at 4:19 PM
My goodness...could hardly believe my eyes..just fantastic. What a trip you must have had.