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Hoopoe Probing Sandy Ground

A hoopoe with a fanned-out orange and black crest probes the red, sandy ground with its long, curved beak under soft side-lighting.

A wildlife photograph of a hoopoe with a fanned crest probing red Namibian soil, soft side-lighting See more

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