foxdropper 17,092 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Out stalking this afternoon and was rewarded with the sighting of a hoopoe . First time I’ve seen this bird in Englabd . Apologies for poor pic on phone 19 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Nice one ,you can tell what it is 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 14 minutes ago, foxdropper said: Out stalking this afternoon and was rewarded with the sighting of a hoopoe . First time I’ve seen this bird in Englabd . Apologies for poor pic on phone I saw one in a sand quarry in Lancashire in about 1970, went home and told mother, got the bird book out and there it was, no f****r believed me lol Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,429 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, dytkos said: I saw one in a sand quarry in Lancashire in about 1970, went home and told mother, got the bird book out and there it was, no f****r believed me lol Cheers, D. Bull shite.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Fat cnut Cheers, D. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,783 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Very lucky,never saw one in the UK but seen them abroad. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,429 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 31 minutes ago, dytkos said: Fat cnut Cheers, D. Merry Xmas to you 2 Cheers smithie 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zandy01 3,575 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Top stuff mate, what a find 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terra Firma 136 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 My pal had one on his lawn in Wiltshire last year, I've never been lucky enough to see one myself. Cheers for sharing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,258 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Nice one proper rare find, have seen a few really rare birds in my time but never a hoopoe, will keep my eyes peeled when I,m next in your wood 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 You can't even find a cat sized animal mate so birds safe I'm guessing lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,397 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Nice find mate better keep the location quiet of you will be mobbed by twitchers and that will feck up your shooting LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 nice bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,945 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Never seen one though we did cheat in the I Spy book when we were kids as ticking it off as their was one stuffed in the local muasem .lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Its a fecking woodpecker............... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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