Fluidr / Bonnie Ott's "Pigeons, Doves and Cuckoos " set

Young Cuckoo

A Nikon D750 — 1/2000s ƒ/5.6 ISO 640 at 500 mm

N 257 B 7.3K C 26 E Oct 5, 2022 F Nov 11, 2022

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo that was quite tame!

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Young Yellow-billed Cuckoo

A Nikon D750 — 1/2000s ƒ/5.6 ISO 560 at 500 mm

N 13 B 729 C 0 E Oct 5, 2022 F Nov 11, 2022

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Still has a black bill. I'm sure it fledged on the property.

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Cuckoo in Cherry

A Nikon D750 — 1/2000s ƒ/18 ISO 4000 at 500 mm

N 14 B 349 C 1 E May 12, 2021 F May 12, 2021

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Feasting on the tent caterpillars....

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Black-billed Cuckoo Courtship

N 2 B 552 C 1 E May 13, 2020 F May 13, 2020

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The female sat and made some intriguing movements and the male came and presented her with a caterpillar.

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Black-billed Cuckoo Eating Tent Caterpillars

N 6 B 517 C 4 E May 13, 2020 F May 13, 2020

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I was so lucky to find a pair of Black-billed Cuckoos today! I watched them for over an hour as they ate tent caterpillars and engaged in courtship display.

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