Here is the real thing - taken in our garden, but not a very frequent visitor, unfortunately. Starlings take over the nesting spots the Hoopoes use and the latter then depart.
Here is the classic shot of the Hoopoe everyone recognises - with the crest fully up.
And next a hunting sequence - dinner!
Note now, that as is normal, the crest is down......
The size of the earthworms is amazing as is the fact that the ground is very hard, yet they seem to have no problem digging in!