“ So as not to trigger the usual controversy over the photos taken nests, I wish to explain the following:
This Hoopoe nests footprint from a decade in olive in my garden, every year I look forward to his return and always dedicate some shots. Usually produces no less than two broods, last year even three broods, with the chicks fledging almost September. The nest-hole is (back) even two meters from the main road where you will pass dozens of cars a day, the front instead is grazed twice a week by a tractor mower, and not over here, the bird must pay the pisciatine the dog regularly gets to the bottom of the olive and the cuiosità of children, even though respectful, can not help but go daily to control when Upupe bring out the beak.
That is,Despite these conditions of social life can make three beautiful brood. Fact often this year, in the month of April qundo the couple arrived, I had to put a mosquito net because the window every day at lunch one of them, I do not know if the male or female, it appeared on the sill and tried to enter the house.
All is not to excuse the photo, but to say that there are terms and conditions, in this case I do not think he even considered.
See you soon Roby „