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May 2013

Black-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Magge Marsh, Lake Erie, Ohio

This cuckoo was pretty high up in a distant tree and it wasn't until I got home and began working on the image that I realized that it was a black-billed and not the yellow-billed. This was only the 3rd black-billed that I had seen so it was pretty exciting.

Nikon D300 ,Nikon 70 - 200 mm VR with 1.4X teleconverter

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik23-Jul-2013 12:20
Nice!!
Range View 03-Jun-2013 04:18
Great capture considering the distance. The light is just superb. V
Barbara
Hennie & Lies Lammers28-May-2013 15:29
Wonderful sharp image Ann....V
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet28-May-2013 13:53
Very nice capture.
Stephanie28-May-2013 11:07
What a beautiful little cuckoo bird! Love the red around its eye! :)
You're making me want to visit Magee Marsh more and more!
coaster28-May-2013 04:04
Awesome catch, Ann!
Andreas Exner28-May-2013 03:01
I haven't seen this one before. Nice image.
larose forest photos28-May-2013 02:30
Excellent shot. I have hopes that one day I can photograph one! I see them regularly, but they never stay still! V
Mike H.28-May-2013 01:29
Very nice perch; nice eye and plumage detail in this lovely light. Fine work!
Hank Vander Velde28-May-2013 01:22
Great find and shot Ann. That's three more than me. I've also only seen the Y-b a few times and have yet to get a photo of them.
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