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Baby Yellow-billed Cuckoo
OK_Scissortail

Baby Yellow-billed Cuckoo

A photo of a baby Cuckoo that had fallen from the nest. Mom was near by and fed the little one but couldn't help it back into the nest. I didn't want to touch it so I stacked twigs and laid branches up to a branch near the nest. The little bird actually hopped up on the branches and made it's way back to the branch of the tree near the nest. I didn't see it again so hope it made it to the nest. The reason I tried to help is because we have too many predators around and I was afraid it would get eaten. Hope you enjoy. :)
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Habitat
backyard
Location
Oklahoma
Date taken
September 13, 2008
Equipment used
Canon 450D, 300mm IS zoom
OK_Scissortail
I just wanted to add that I had never seen a baby bird just freeze up before when someone was around. When I was there with it you couldn't even see it's eye blink..motionless. I leave and look back it is moving around. I come back and it is again totally still, amazing.
 
targetman
First well done to you for looking after the Bird,and thanks for posting this Superb shot of it.
 
julie61
Good on ya Debra, well done looking out for the little one o:)o:)
Smashing bird and shot ;)o:):t:
 
madamcoolpix
Oh, poor little chap, looks so helpless!!! :-C Thank Heaven Super-Debra arrived to the rescue!!! ;) Super and charming pic, girl, and well done with the whole thing!!! :t: :t: :clap:
 
kim
A fabulous picture and a marvellous story to go with it. Brilliant work and a brilliant photograph too.
 

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