There has been an unusually high number of Hoopoes arriving in the UK over the last week or so.  Most in the far south west.  But they're begining to turn up nearer to home too.  So this morning, got up at 04:00 and headed down to Portland to try and see one that had been sighted there yesterday.  I was in luck - managed to get a few snaps.  All distant, and into the sun, but I'm actually quite happy with them.  My first UK Hoopoe.