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Hoopoe
Hoopoes like warm temperatures, so are most numerous around the Mediterranean, hence the amazement in seeing one as far north as Yorkshire. According to news reports I read I understand its the first time one has been seen in Yorkshire for 40 years, so most likely I won't see another one locally again. But climate change could change that, as we may well see their breeding range move north. While seeing them is amazing, its reflective of the sad reality of what we're doing to the planet.
Author: Alastair Marsh
Alastair Marsh Photography
Photo keywords: Animal, Bird, Birds, Collingham, Cricket, Ground, Hoopoe, Photography, Rare, West, West Yorkshire, Wildlife, Yorkshire