Cuckoo

Post by **leachy** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:37 pm

levaillant's cuckoo

Post by **Amoli** » 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. $O/\$ $O/\$

He would perch on some grass and look to my side asking me… must I do it again – and then he would. $O\/$ $O\/$

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.

Post by **Super Mongoose** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 4:58 pm

Great sightings and pics Wildies!

This Diderick Cuckoo and his wife was in our garden this morning.

Post by **Super Mongoose** » 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.

Post by **Super Mongoose** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:50 pm

Here the last of my cuckoo pics...

Jacobin Cuckoo, Vaalkopdam, January 2014

Post by **nan** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:44 pm

Common (Europeen) Cuckoo
20.5.2014 - at my little pond

Post by **nan** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:51 pm

Jacobin Cuckoo
Kgalagadi 19.2.2011

Post by **BluTuna** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:59 am

May 2014 Tsendze.

Striped Cuckoo chick with foster parent Arrowmarked Babblers.

Post by **Super Mongoose** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:07 am

Good one BT!

Post by **Peter Connan** » 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...

Africa Wild

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