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25/04/2008, 8:08 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,518 The Hoopoes are back ! They are a bit early but we had a pair on our lawn this morning. not my picture BTW, but they are really beautiful birds   "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably"    Report

25/04/2008, 9:47 raindog Joined on 26/09/2007 HERAULT Posts 764 Re: The Hoopoes are back ! We've had ours for a couple of weeks now. And the swallows, swifts and martins...... sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth    Report

25/04/2008, 12:39 TefkaC Joined on 12/09/2006 86 Posts 45 Re: The Hoopoes are back ! Bug's ours have also been here for a couple of weeks, we're 86 also?   Charlie......    Report

25/04/2008, 17:34 mark224 Joined on 29/12/2007 24410 Posts 19 Re: The Hoopoes are back ! We had one trying to get for over an hour    Report

27/04/2008, 18:35 inkflo Joined on 29/02/2008 Posts 54 Re: The Hoopoes are back ! Gorgeous aren't they! We have a breeding pair that arrive here in March, they have been with us for about two weeks now. When we lived in Devon, we found one on the grass verge one Springtime. I know it's not yours, but that's a brilliant picture. Mine are like little dots as they are so timid I can never get a close up shot.    Report

28/04/2008, 10:57 tracteurtom Joined on 09/01/2007 19 Correze Posts 323 Re: The Hoopoes are back ! Yep, we've had them here for quite a few weeks now.  Brilliant !    Report

28/04/2008, 11:01 Panda Joined on 29/01/2008 Charente (16) and Vienne (86) Posts 247 Re: The Hoopoes are back ! I've got one nesting in one of the run off drains of the fosse, nice. She is sitting on a pile of eggs, I lifted the lid (it's a small concrete square drain) as the dogs keep trying to look in and there she is, with about  5 tiny little eggs.  We were told the fosse was not running to this drain off point correctly and this proves it as it looks dry in there!  I will now have to wait to rectify.  I will try and get a pic later, don't want ot disturb her too much though.    Report

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