African Hoopoe Carrying Insect Larva

A close-up wildlife portrait of an African Hoopoe carrying an insect larva in its long curved bill. Photographed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, the image showcases the bird's distinctive cinnamon plumage, striking crest and black-and-white wing pattern against a clean blue sky. The photograph documents natural provisioning behaviour, likely as the bird returns to feed nestlings.

Photograph by Leen van der Slik, FPSSA

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