Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) by Nikhil
Updated 2/20/18 The original video is no longer online. Here is a cute Hoopoe chick sticking its head out to see the world.
This is a very interesting video about a Hoopoe parent and chick. It is worth the watch. I have always enjoyed looking at their beauty. The Creator really put a special touch on the Hoopoe. Also, they are one of the Birds of the Bible.
https://youtu.be/7hlzeCmsZp4&rel=0
“‘And these you shall regard as an abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, the vulture, the buzzard, the kite, and the falcon after its kind; every raven after its kind, the ostrich, the short-eared owl, the sea gull, and the hawk after its kind; the little owl, the fisher owl, and the screech owl; the white owl, the jackdaw, and the carrion vulture; the stork, the heron after its kind, the hoopoe, and the bat.” (Leviticus 11:13-19 NKJV)
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Rather appropriate timing to feature this bird, Lee. The Hoopoe is the national bird of Israel, which is a unique nation (due to God’s sovereign decision-making — see Romans chapter 11) having its capital in Jerusalem — whether Jew-haters like it or not. President Trump is not known for surrendering to geopolitical peer pressure, of course, and we are told to pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6).
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