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04-Jun-2019 Hank Vander Velde

4220 Blackbilled Cuckoo.jpg

Almont

My lucky day yeterday. As I was looking for different Sparrows, I heard this Cuckoo calling. I don't see these very often so it was a pleasant surprise to see it. Look at the tail on this one.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 200-500 mm VR
1/640s f/7.1 at 500.0mm iso220 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
C. van Gijs07-Jun-2019 15:44
Really a nice bird, well captured too,.
Claude Gagnon06-Jun-2019 12:19
Good for you Hank! Great catch of this very elusive bird :))
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal06-Jun-2019 06:54
Wat een prachtig staart, mooi om dit tegen te komen.
davidksmith06-Jun-2019 01:56
Hank, terrific capture of this bird.
larose forest photos06-Jun-2019 01:38
You got a fantastic shot! It seems to be a good year for cuckoos this year, have seen five already and that is five more than I sometimes see in a year!
Graeme06-Jun-2019 00:41
You did a great job of capturing this cuckoo, Hank. What a beauty.V
Pierre Martin06-Jun-2019 00:11
superb picture, very sharp and well exposed!
we dont have them here
Jean D05-Jun-2019 23:53
Terrific capture of this rare and beautiful bird. Well done, Hank.
hayl05-Jun-2019 23:19
You've had such luck this spring with different sightings. This is a great one and you got a super photo.
bill friedlander05-Jun-2019 23:19
Good sharp shot of the cuckoo. The tail is amazing. V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)05-Jun-2019 22:22
Fantastico! V
Paolo
janescottcumming05-Jun-2019 21:47
I'm glad you pointed the tail out. I didn't look closely and thought the green was part of the surroundings. What a huge tail! Great catch.
Colin Storey05-Jun-2019 19:49
What a beautiful bird and great image of it, and yes, that tail is amazing.
Doug Griffith05-Jun-2019 14:22
VERY nice find, Hank....Beautifully fanned tail.
Janet Forjan-Freedman05-Jun-2019 13:36
Beautiful tail-feather display. Nice capture of this elusive species.
Torben Jorgensen05-Jun-2019 13:13
Great eye contact and sharpness. What a tail.
Missed Opportunities05-Jun-2019 13:13
With 'flared' tail - - excellent V
Helen Betts05-Jun-2019 13:09
Such a sharp capture of this pretty bird, and that tail looks bigger than he is!
Jim Coffman05-Jun-2019 13:04
Nice image of this little beauty, Hank...
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