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 and 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 and 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.