Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Удод


21 x 27 cm
Graphite pencil, paper,digital color
2020

The day I saw this exotic bird for the first time was a day I was crossing a railroad to get some milk in a local village shop. I always bring binoculars with me, and was so mesmerised by this beauty that I totally forgot about the milk I had come for. It was sitting right between rails. No trees or fancy flowers. Just one dusty railway station and this magnificent bird with its crest on full display.