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Hoopoe
Mohamad Kamrani

Hoopoe

Few years ago these beautiful birds were many in our area , it is a long time that i have not seen one of them again .
That time i did not have time to change my lens and after taking this shot with a 17-85 mm lens she/he flied away !
In our language we call her/him Hod Hod , or shane besar , which means Cumb on head !
Location
Gardens of Hamedan , Iran
Date taken
2007
Equipment used
Canon 20 D and canon EF-S 17-85 mm IS USM
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Lovely birds, aren't they? I saw some in Romania last year, but didn't get very close. I'm told the ones in Spain are more cooperative. I wonder if I'll see any when I'm there in a few weeks. I also wonder what happened to the ones down your way. I know many species are in decline, but each for slightly different reasons. I think it's important to find out those reasons ... before we make more species extinct ... before we make ourselves extinct.
 

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