Yellow-billed Cuckoo

RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
edited June 28, 2007 in Wildlife
My first image post.
Twenty minutes standing perfectly still while the Cuckoo worked back and forth behind a screen of branches finally paid off with this brief opportunity.
Claude

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  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Your patience certainly paid off.what a gorgeous bird!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Congrats on your first picture post cheerleader.gif and its a terrific shot too. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • Image MakerImage Maker Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Fabulous first post!!! You obviously have the patience to get the good pictures.clap.gif
    Deb
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Welcome to Dgrin Claude.

    Great picture of this beautiful bird. I hope to see much more of your work.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
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    Thomas Fuller.

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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Well, Claude, your first image post is simply spectacular. What a great shot. It might be worth the drive to Tilbury to get one of these. Well done.
    Harv
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Great capture. The insect in its beak is just gravy!
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Should have offered some Cocoa Puffs....wings.gif....it might have lessened your wait!

    Special shot. thumb.gif
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Loved your shot. You don't see Cuckoos around here. Thanks for posting! thumb.gif
    Marina
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    That is a really nice shot! He sure is a handsome bird...I've never seen one before. Welcome to the forum!!! Great first post! thumb.gif
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    emmalou wrote:
    Your patience certainly paid off.what a gorgeous bird!

    Thanks! Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't...patience I mean. But if you find joy in studying the creature you are watching, wether you get the shot or not, the reward is worth the effort.
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Congrats on your first picture post cheerleader.gif and its a terrific shot too. clap.gif

    Thanks Harry.
    Claude
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited June 28, 2007
    thumb.gifthumb

    Let's see what else ya got. mwink.gif

    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Image Maker wrote:
    Fabulous first post!!! You obviously have the patience to get the good pictures.clap.gif
    Deb

    Thanks Deb
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Welcome to Dgrin Claude.

    Great picture of this beautiful bird. I hope to see much more of your work.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.

    Thanks You Dick.
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Well, Claude, your first image post is simply spectacular. What a great shot. It might be worth the drive to Tilbury to get one of these. Well done.

    Thanks Harv. The shot was taken at Pt. Pelee which is about 30 minutes south. I will trade you the Cuckoo for your foxes!
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Great capture. The insect in its beak is just gravy!

    Thanks Stephen. The bit of lunch was a nice lucky touch.
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Should have offered some Cocoa Puffs....wings.gif....it might have lessened your wait!

    Special shot. thumb.gif

    Thanks Ric. I wasn't willing to share my lunch...I was too far from the kitchen.
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Loved your shot. You don't see Cuckoos around here. Thanks for posting! thumb.gif

    Thanks Marina. They aren't very plentiful around here either.
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    saurora wrote:
    That is a really nice shot! He sure is a handsome bird...I've never seen one before. Welcome to the forum!!! Great first post! thumb.gif

    Thanks for the welcome. They are one of my favourite birds.
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    thumb.gifthumb

    Let's see what else ya got. mwink.gif

    -joel

    Thanks Joel. I may have one or two others you might like.
    Claude
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