Title

Hoopoe

Caption

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) fighting adult birds, Bird of the Year 2022, bonnet erected, territorial fight, hostile takeover, Central Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

Date

Jun 18, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Thomas Hinsche

Reference

BRK23E15_400

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56,6Mb (1,2Mb) / 18,2in x 12,1in / 5450 x 3633 (300dpi)

Keywords

Aves Biosphere Park Biosphere Reserve Biosphere Reserve Mittelelbe Biosphere Reserves Biosphaerenreservat Mittelelbe Bird Bird of the Year Birds Bucerotiformes Central Elbe Biosphere Reserve Central Europe Europe Europe's FRG German German Federal Republic Germany Hoopoe Hoopoes Hornbills and hoopoes Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve Middle Europe Naturpark No People Republic of Germany River landscape Elbe Saxony-Anhalt Territory fight Upupa epops Wildlife adult adult animal adult animals adult bird adult birds aggression aggressions aggressive animal animal behavior animal behaviour animals animals in the wild attack position battle battles behavior behaviour belligerent biosphere reserve Mittlere Elbe bird photography bonnet cap caps defend territory defending its territory deserted empty erect erected fauna fight fighting fighting for territory fighting over territory habitat headgear headgears mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat natural preserve natural preserves natural reserve nature nature conservation area nature park nature reserve nature reserves no one nobody old animal protected area reserve reserves sanctuary territorial behavior territorial behaviors territorial behaviour territorial dispute territorial fight territorial fights territoriality territories territory uninhabited upright upstanding wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography East Germany Eastern Germany Unesco-Biosphaerenreservat posture postures UNESCO