Friday, July 8, 2011

Yellow-billed Cuckoo-Lifer!

I had a bit of luck while distracted by shooting some pheasant chicks. I hear that distinctive call only cuckoos make behind me. That will get your blood flowing...
It took a little while but after hearing him throughout the woods in different locations, I decided to switch spots and found a pine squirrel climbing a tree. Waiting for him to come into view, a cuckoo flies into that very same tree. I shot away, trying to get angles of him around the leaves. He hopped from here to there, and then a bit of rustling of leaves, and 2 cuckoos flew away. What a lucky day!

6 comments:

  1. Ok Hannibal, now you are just making birds up! LOL Congrats! and Great shot! LOVE the Header photo, amazing.

    Craig Glenn

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  2. Remember the Samuel Goldwyn quote, "The harder I work, the luckier I get"? I think that would be you. Wonderful photo!

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  3. He is just beautiful, and in the perfect setting of leaves. Congrats on your lifer!

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  4. A beautiful shot. I am glad you succeeded in capturing it.

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  5. It`s awesome post.You are so talented dude. Keep it up!

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