0781 Black-billed Cuckoo.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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25-May-2019	Hank Vander Velde

0781 Black-billed Cuckoo.jpg

Ottawa West

As I was patiently waiting for some warblers to show up, this Cuckoo suddenly landed amid the apple blossoms. The Warblers didn't accomodate me this time, but the Cuckoo more than made up for that as I don't see them very often.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 200-500 mm VR
1/640s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso200 full exif

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wade clare 30-May-2019 22:35
Nice, a Black-billed,hard to find.

Tom Murray 27-May-2019 01:09
You were at the right place at the right time. Nice shot with the apple blossoms!

John 26-May-2019 22:42
A gem in more than one way. A very good composition too Hank. Tops.

larose forest photos 26-May-2019 20:24
Wow, you got an excellent shot! There seem to be more around this spring than I've noticed before.

Lise De Serres 26-May-2019 13:35
Such a great eye contact here, Im hypnotized!!! Beautiful shot!

Marcia Colelli 26-May-2019 11:25
Beautiful capture with excellent setting and composition. V

hayl 26-May-2019 11:12
Congratulations on spotting and getting such a great photo of this cuckoo.

Pierre 26-May-2019 10:44
Une superbe photo bien dégagée de ce magnifique oiseau!

Graeme 26-May-2019 09:59
A very good shot of this cuckoo, Hank.V!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal 26-May-2019 06:37
Prachtig Hank in een mooie setting.

joseantonio 26-May-2019 04:22
well spotted and captured.

globalgadabout 26-May-2019 02:10
fine catch, and what a lovely setting..

Helen Betts 26-May-2019 01:33
Such a pretty bird with an interesting name, and an excellent capture of it. That red eye is quite striking.

Jim Coffman 26-May-2019 01:06
That a a very pretty bird! Lucky you, Hank!!

Pierre Martin 26-May-2019 00:56
superb catch Hank, very impressive their eye's!
the only I saw was at cape may

C�line Leclerc 26-May-2019 00:46
On ne le voit pas très souvent celui-là, belle prise Hank!

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wade clare		30-May-2019 22:35
Nice, a Black-billed,hard to find.

Tom Murray		27-May-2019 01:09
You were at the right place at the right time. Nice shot with the apple blossoms!

John		26-May-2019 22:42
A gem in more than one way. A very good composition too Hank. Tops.

larose forest photos		26-May-2019 20:24
Wow, you got an excellent shot! There seem to be more around this spring than I've noticed before.

Lise De Serres		26-May-2019 13:35
Such a great eye contact here, Im hypnotized!!! Beautiful shot!

Marcia Colelli		26-May-2019 11:25
Beautiful capture with excellent setting and composition. V

hayl		26-May-2019 11:12
Congratulations on spotting and getting such a great photo of this cuckoo.

Pierre		26-May-2019 10:44
Une superbe photo bien dégagée de ce magnifique oiseau!

Graeme		26-May-2019 09:59
A very good shot of this cuckoo, Hank.V!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		26-May-2019 06:37
Prachtig Hank in een mooie setting.

globalgadabout		26-May-2019 02:10
fine catch, and what a lovely setting..

Helen Betts		26-May-2019 01:33
Such a pretty bird with an interesting name, and an excellent capture of it. That red eye is quite striking.

Jim Coffman		26-May-2019 01:06
That a a very pretty bird! Lucky you, Hank!!

Pierre Martin		26-May-2019 00:56
superb catch Hank, very impressive their eye's! the only I saw was at cape may

C�line Leclerc		26-May-2019 00:46
On ne le voit pas très souvent celui-là, belle prise Hank!