Re: Cuckoo - Bird of the month - November 2014
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:37 pm
levaillant's cuckoo
levaillant's cuckoo
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Re: Cuckoo - Bird of the month - November 2014
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:59 pm
This is part of my rich imagination….. 
Diedie sat waiting for me and as soon as I confirmed I was ready and my camera was set, he started his display, then this way, then that way.
He would perch on some grass and look to my side asking me… must I do it again – and then he would.
I think they know they are pretty and am so proud of it, yet I think an audience scares them.
Both times I got to photograph this kind of display I was the only car.
I removed the other umteen pics inbetween and am just showing these few…
Taken last year December at Rietvlei.
Diedie sat waiting for me and as soon as I confirmed I was ready and my camera was set, he started his display, then this way, then that way.
He would perch on some grass and look to my side asking me… must I do it again – and then he would.
I think they know they are pretty and am so proud of it, yet I think an audience scares them.
Both times I got to photograph this kind of display I was the only car.
I removed the other umteen pics inbetween and am just showing these few…
Taken last year December at Rietvlei.Re: Cuckoo - Bird of the month - November 2014
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 4:58 pm
Great sightings and pics Wildies!
This Diderick Cuckoo and his wife was in our garden this morning.
This Diderick Cuckoo and his wife was in our garden this morning.
Re: Cuckoo - Bird of the month - November 2014
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:15 pm
This leucistic Black Cuckoo at Mooiplaas Picnic spot KNP March 2013.
Read here about leucistic birds http://birding.about.com/od/identifying ... eucism.htm
The leucistic markings had me baffled and Johan van Rensburg helped with the ID last year.
Read here about leucistic birds http://birding.about.com/od/identifying ... eucism.htm
The leucistic markings had me baffled and Johan van Rensburg helped with the ID last year.
Re: Cuckoo - Bird of the month - November 2014
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:50 pm
Here the last of my cuckoo pics...
Jacobin Cuckoo, Vaalkopdam, January 2014
Jacobin Cuckoo, Vaalkopdam, January 2014
Re: Cuckoo - Bird of the month - November 2014
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:44 pm
Common (Europeen) Cuckoo
20.5.2014 - at my little pond
20.5.2014 - at my little pond
Re: Cuckoo - Bird of the month - November 2014
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:51 pm
Jacobin Cuckoo
Kgalagadi 19.2.2011
Kgalagadi 19.2.2011
Re: Cuckoo - Bird of the month - November 2014
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:59 am
May 2014 Tsendze.
Striped Cuckoo chick with foster parent Arrowmarked Babblers.
Striped Cuckoo chick with foster parent Arrowmarked Babblers.
Re: Cuckoo - Bird of the month - November 2014*
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:07 am
Good one BT!
Re: Cuckoo - Bird of the month - November 2014*
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:01 pm
Finally saw the Didi's yesterday morning, as I was packing the car to go to a friend's place for a braai...