Bence Mate / Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) in flight with blurred wings, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.

Bence Mate / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) landing, with lizard prey, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.

Bence Mate / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) courtship feeding, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight, Sultanate of Oman, October. Magic Moments book plate.

Ramon Navarro / Adult Hoopoe (Upupa epops) feeding insect prey to chick at nest hole, Seville, Spain, May.

Bence Mate / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) landing on perch, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Hoopoe {Upupa epops} witb insect prey, Pusztaszer, Hungary

Klaus Echle / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) carrying large insect (possibly Mole Cricket) in flight in vineyard. Black Forest, Germany, June.

Bence Mate / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight, Hungary. Multi flash, long exposure. Winner, Eric Hosking award, 2011 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) La Serena, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with insect prey in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with insect prey in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008