Eurasian Hoopoe at Cantalejo

Cantalejo, tucked into the province of Segovia on the northern edge of the Iberian plateau, offers a fine setting for encountering the Eurasian Hoopoe against a backdrop of farmland, limestone outcrops & wooded hillsides. April visits, timed with the Birdlife of Northern Spain holiday, give photographers the best chance of catching this striking bird as it moves through the varied Castilla y León countryside. The mix of open ground & rocky terrain here provides plenty of scope for framing the Hoopoe within its wider landscape. For anyone hoping to add this species to their portfolio, this corner of north-central Spain is well worth the visit.