Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Bird of the Year 2022, male with food for his female, bridal gift, pair formation, courtship, begging for food, foraging, erected bonnet, pair, breeding cavity, sunrise, interaction, flying, climate change, Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

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