Hoopoe bird!

 Today Sr. Florine came inside to tell me that there was a beautiful bird outside near the Royal Tree in our courtyard.  It looks exactly like the one Sr. Tina embroidered on my tee shirt.  I never thought I would get to see one in person!  It's a hoopoe bird.  This is a professional photo of one.

                                                                      Start of sunset

 End of sunset.  It poured rain that night!  but I thought it went "red at night, sailors' delight!"

                                    Here are my photos of the Hoopoe.  There was a pair.

                                                          Here they are together.

  If you look really closely, you can see his  long, curved bill. (He's looking to the right.)

                                                     I wish the photos were clearer!