If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Below are some baby photos (shared via Flickr) of the Hoopoe.
The Eurasian Hoopoe lives throughout northern parts of Africa, and much of Europe and Asia. We have been lucky to see them during some of our travels, but we were never so lucky to see a baby! Hoopoes nest in cavities, usually in trees but also in man-made structures like walls. Females alone incubate the eggs; incubation lasts 15 to 18 days. Clutch size ranges from 4 to 12 eggs, depending on location. Fledging takes place up to 29 days from hatching.
Upupa epops by Jan Svetlík
Hoopoe – Upupa – Upupa Epops 01 by ilarius
Bébé Huppe by jmcgsxr
Hoopoe ( Upupa epops ) Inmature by diegocon1964
Upupa epops by Jan Svetlík
Upupa epops by Jan Svetlík
Baby Hoopoe by sumank
Food time by Alkassim
puputs – abubillas ( upupa epops) by daniela cruz
Pretty cute, right? Be sure to check out our (adult) Birdorable Hoopoe t-shirts & gifts!
at 01:44pm
Susan Gets Native wrote:
A hoopoe at any age is freakin’ adorable.
at 03:14pm
abigail wrote:
AWWWWWWW! so cute i’d love to hold one, but you can’t because it’s wildlife and don’t be messing with it.
at 10:22am
Ashira wrote:
Hee hee! xD At first I had my address bar popped down so I couldn’t see the title – just the first picture – and I was wondering “Is that a HOOPOE!?”
Yes, apparently it was. x3 How adorable.
at 02:39pm
abigail wrote:
thats funny Ashira, because you know your birds!
at 05:32pm
Ashira wrote:
I wish I could see a real Hoopoe, though! They’re so pretty. : D