Hoopoe 4th visit - Wall Heath, Kingswinford

We had a lovely morning with the Hoopoe at Wall Heath are 4th visit and last time we went he didn't show for us, so today was extra special as it showed straightaway when we got there a year tick for us both :) and managed to get a few more photos, really is an amazing bird beautiful in every way, it didn't show in the open for that long before disappearing into the long grass we then waited 2 hours and then it was relocated but more distant and hiding in the long grass, but was so happy it showed again as there was a family waiting for him and the man had waited years and years to see one he was over the moon bless him.  :)

Here's one of Dave's amazing photo's you can see more clearly just how beautiful and striking this bird is :)  

Taken By Dave Hutton

Hoopoe - Hinksford,Staffs

We went back for the Hoopoe today at Hinksford, it had been showing really well but today it didn't want to it was quite happy feeding in the grass, but we still got closer views than last time and was really nice to see him again, we stayed on site for 3 hours which was nice watching him through bins and managed to get another record shot :)

Hoopoe - Hinksford, Staffordshire

A brilliant day we went to Hinksford in Kingswinford for the Hoopoe I was so excited it's one of the birds I have been dying to see.
When we arrived they said the bird had flown off, I felt gutted was just praying it would come back we waited awhile and Dave said he will give it till eleven, it was five to eleven and the bird flew back in, how lucky was we :) I was over the moon to finally be seeing a Hoopoe what a bird so striking and the color and pattern just extraordinary looking bird so so beautiful and even got to him with his crest up, was a little distant but had great views through scope the smile on my face was so big :)
I got a record shot and took a video too but seems a bit shaky I do seem to have this habit of shaking it was chilly standing there, totally worth being cold for this bird :)

This is one of Dave's amazing photo's :)

Taken by Dave Hutton