Hopoe's are birds that only stay in the warm time here in Austri and they mate and get their children here. Last year I was able to find a spot where they had successfully breeded their offspring and the parents where collecting insects to fee the young hopoes. It was very nice watching them and I took several pictures of them. The Hopoe is a bird with a a very funny call but it is smelling a little bit bad since it is defending itself with the feces it produces and uses it as a repellant from possible enemies.
Hopoe with food waiting to feed it to its offspring. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 09:22 am |
| ISO | 1000 |
Since hopoes are pretty seldom here in Austria it was a very nice experience for me to see it and also to find it feeding the young hopoes. It was a really special day for me and I hope I can find this bird again on another location this year maybe. I tried to keep a little distance to them so I don't disturb them, with 600mm on a cropped camera and also additionally cropping the Pictures on Photoshop you can Imagine that I was at least 10-15 meters away from them, behind a tree that was standing nearby.
At the trip to the Burgenland last spring/summer I was also able to take several nice pictures of many other birds, most of them waders or birds that live near the water. Since these are a little easier to photograph, because you only need a bit of patience and wait for them to approach you.
Another picture of the hopeo with food in its beak. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 09:22 am |
| ISO | 1000 |
Closer picture of the hopoe. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 09:23 am |
| ISO | 1000 |
Hopoe feeding its offspring. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 09:23 am |
| ISO | 1000 |
Hopoe in flight, they look very funny when flying. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 09:23 am |
| ISO | 1000 |
Starting. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 09:16 am |
| ISO | 1000 |
Always busy. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 09:21 am |
| ISO | 1000 |
Hopoe in flight. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 09:15 am |
| ISO | 1000 |
Waiting for the partner to free the hole to the children: picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 09:15 am |
| ISO | 1000 |