A Surprisingly Long Stay — Common Hoopoe
Perhaps because it is not very wary, the Common Hoopoe first recorded on 24 February is still here. I have a feeling it will stay quite a while longer. It no longer flees or hides when people walk past or vehicles go by. It seems to be growing even more relaxed.
It shows no wariness, so it can be watched at close range. It was finding cockroaches one after another.
The Eurasian Hoopoe, charming in appearance, is quite the hearty eater. There seem to be many cockroaches lurking in the grass on Ishigaki Island, and it was plunging its long bill into the ground and catching them one after another.
I also witnessed it being chased by a crow on several occasions.
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